How To Pronounce Cuddle

cuddle

UK
Phonemic
/ˈkʌd.əl/
Phonetic
[ˈkʰʌd.əɫ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈkʌd.əl/

In British English, cuddle is pronounced /ˈkʌd.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌd.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkʌd.əl/.

Cuddle 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

kʌdəl

Cuddle 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.

cuddle + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈkʌd.əlz/
US
/ˈkʌd.əlz/
cuddle + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈkʌd.əld/
US
/ˈkʌd.əld/
cuddle + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈkʌd.əl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈkʌd.əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Cuddle

Questions About Cuddle

How do you pronounce cuddle in British English?

In British English, cuddle is pronounced /ˈkʌd.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌd.əɫ].

How do you pronounce cuddle in American English?

In American English, cuddle is pronounced /ˈkʌd.əl/.

How many syllables are in cuddle?

Cuddle has two syllables, /kʌd/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in cuddle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce cuddle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈkʌd.əl/.

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