How To Pronounce Compel

compel

Phonemic

/kəmˈpel/

Phonetic

[kə̃mˈpʰeɫ]

Phonemic

/kəmˈpel/

In British English, compel is pronounced /kəmˈpel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpʰeɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəmˈpel/.

Compel has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

kəmpel

Compel has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

compel + -s

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

/kəmˈpelz/

compel + -ed

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

/kəmˈpeld/

compel + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/kəmˈpel.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Compel

Questions About Compel

How do you pronounce compel in British English?

In British English, compel is pronounced /kəmˈpel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpʰeɫ].

How do you pronounce compel in American English?

In American English, compel is pronounced /kəmˈpel/.

How many syllables are in compel?

Compel has two syllables, /kəm/ + /pel/.

Where is the stress in compel?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /pel/.

Do British and American English pronounce compel the same way?

Yes. Both are /kəmˈpel/.

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