How To Pronounce Channel
channel
In British English, channel is pronounced /ˈtʃæn.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃæ̃n.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʃæn.əl/.
Channel 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
Channel 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 Channel
Questions About Channel
How do you pronounce channel in British English?
In British English, channel is pronounced /ˈtʃæn.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃæ̃n.əɫ].
How do you pronounce channel in American English?
In American English, channel is pronounced /ˈtʃæn.əl/.
How many syllables are in channel?
Channel has two syllables, /tʃæn/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in channel?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʃæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce channel the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtʃæn.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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