How To Pronounce Bumble

bumble

Phonemic

/ˈbʌm.bəl/

Phonetic

[ˈbʌ̃m.bl̩]

Phonemic

/ˈbʌm.bəl/

In British English, bumble is pronounced /ˈbʌm.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌ̃m.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbʌm.bəl/.

Bumble has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

bʌmbəl

Bumble has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

bumble + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈbʌm.bəlz/

bumble + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈbʌm.bəld/

bumble + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbʌm.bəl.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Bumble

How do you pronounce bumble in British English?

In British English, bumble is pronounced /ˈbʌm.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌ̃m.bl̩].

How do you pronounce bumble in American English?

In American English, bumble is pronounced /ˈbʌm.bəl/.

How many syllables are in bumble?

Bumble has two syllables, /bʌm/ + /bəl/.

Where is the stress in bumble?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /bʌm/.

Do British and American English pronounce bumble the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈbʌm.bəl/.

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