How To Pronounce Chapel

chapel

UK
Phonemic
/ˈtʃæp.əl/
Phonetic
[ˈtʃæp.əɫ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈtʃæp.əl/

In British English, chapel is pronounced /ˈtʃæp.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃæp.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʃæp.əl/.

Chapel 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

tʃæpəl

Chapel 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.

chapel + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈtʃæp.əlz/
US
/ˈtʃæp.əlz/

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Questions About Chapel

How do you pronounce chapel in British English?

In British English, chapel is pronounced /ˈtʃæp.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃæp.əɫ].

How do you pronounce chapel in American English?

In American English, chapel is pronounced /ˈtʃæp.əl/.

How many syllables are in chapel?

Chapel has two syllables, /tʃæp/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in chapel?

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

Do British and American English pronounce chapel the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈtʃæp.əl/.

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