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