How To Pronounce Burble

burble

Phonemic

/ˈbɜː.bəl/

Phonetic

[ˈbɜːʴ.bl̩]

Phonemic

/ˈbɝː.bəl/

In British English, burble is pronounced /ˈbɜː.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɜːʴ.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɝː.bəl/.

Burble has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

bɜːbəl

Burble 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.

burble + -s

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

/ˈbɜː.bəlz/

/ˈbɝː.bəlz/

burble + -ed

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

/ˈbɜː.bəld/

/ˈbɝː.bəld/

burble + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbɜː.bəl.ɪŋ/

/ˈbɝː.bəl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Burble

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Questions About Burble

How do you pronounce burble in British English?

In British English, burble is pronounced /ˈbɜː.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɜːʴ.bl̩].

How do you pronounce burble in American English?

In American English, burble is pronounced /ˈbɝː.bəl/.

How many syllables are in burble?

Burble has two syllables, /bɜː/ + /bəl/.

Where is the stress in burble?

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

Do British and American English pronounce burble the same way?

No. British English has /ˈbɜː.bəl/ and American English has /ˈbɝː.bəl/.

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