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