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