How To Pronounce Castle
castle
In British English, castle is pronounced /ˈkɑː.səl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɑː.sl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkæs.əl/.
Castle 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
Castle 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.
Words That Rhyme With Castle
Questions About Castle
How do you pronounce castle in British English?
In British English, castle is pronounced /ˈkɑː.səl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɑː.sl̩].
How do you pronounce castle in American English?
In American English, castle is pronounced /ˈkæs.əl/.
How many syllables are in castle?
Castle has two syllables, /kɑː/ + /səl/.
Where is the stress in castle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce castle the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɑː.səl/ and American English has /ˈkæs.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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