How To Pronounce Compile
compile
In British English, compile is pronounced /kəmˈpaɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpʰaɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəmˈpaɪl/.
Compile 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
Compile 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.
Words That Rhyme With Compile
Questions About Compile
How do you pronounce compile in British English?
In British English, compile is pronounced /kəmˈpaɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpʰaɪɫ].
How do you pronounce compile in American English?
In American English, compile is pronounced /kəmˈpaɪl/.
How many syllables are in compile?
Compile has two syllables, /kəm/ + /paɪl/.
Where is the stress in compile?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /paɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce compile the same way?
Yes. Both are /kəmˈpaɪl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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