How To Pronounce Cradle

cradle

Phonemic

/ˈkreɪ.dəl/

Phonetic

[ˈkr̥eɪ.dl̩]

Phonemic

/ˈkreɪ.dəl/

In British English, cradle is pronounced /ˈkreɪ.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥eɪ.dl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkreɪ.dəl/.

Cradle 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

kreɪdəl

Cradle 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.

cradle + -s

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

/ˈkreɪ.dəlz/

cradle + -ed

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

/ˈkreɪ.dəld/

cradle + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈkreɪ.dəl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Cradle

ladle

Questions About Cradle

How do you pronounce cradle in British English?

In British English, cradle is pronounced /ˈkreɪ.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥eɪ.dl̩].

How do you pronounce cradle in American English?

In American English, cradle is pronounced /ˈkreɪ.dəl/.

How many syllables are in cradle?

Cradle has two syllables, /kreɪ/ + /dəl/.

Where is the stress in cradle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce cradle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈkreɪ.dəl/.

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