How To Pronounce Cackle

cackle

UK
Phonemic
/ˈkæk.əl/
Phonetic
[ˈkʰæk.əɫ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈkæk.əl/

In British English, cackle is pronounced /ˈkæk.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæk.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkæk.əl/.

Cackle 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

kækəl

Cackle 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.

cackle + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈkæk.əlz/
US
/ˈkæk.əlz/
cackle + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈkæk.əld/
US
/ˈkæk.əld/
cackle + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈkæk.əl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈkæk.əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Cackle

Questions About Cackle

How do you pronounce cackle in British English?

In British English, cackle is pronounced /ˈkæk.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæk.əɫ].

How do you pronounce cackle in American English?

In American English, cackle is pronounced /ˈkæk.əl/.

How many syllables are in cackle?

Cackle has two syllables, /kæk/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in cackle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce cackle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈkæk.əl/.

Search All 10,380 Words In The App

Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo

Nearby Words

Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.

www.adroittutors.com