How To Pronounce Bungle

bungle

Phonemic

/ˈbʌŋ.ɡəl/

Phonetic

[ˈbʌ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]

Phonemic

/ˈbʌŋ.ɡəl/

In British English, bungle is pronounced /ˈbʌŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbʌŋ.ɡəl/.

Bungle 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

bʌŋɡəl

Bungle 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.

bungle + -s

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

/ˈbʌŋ.ɡəlz/

bungle + -ed

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

/ˈbʌŋ.ɡəld/

bungle + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbʌŋ.ɡəl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Bungle

jungle

Questions About Bungle

How do you pronounce bungle in British English?

In British English, bungle is pronounced /ˈbʌŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌ̃ŋ.ɡl̩].

How do you pronounce bungle in American English?

In American English, bungle is pronounced /ˈbʌŋ.ɡəl/.

How many syllables are in bungle?

Bungle has two syllables, /bʌŋ/ + /ɡəl/.

Where is the stress in bungle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce bungle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈbʌŋ.ɡəl/.

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