How To Pronounce Dabble

dabble

UK
Phonemic
/ˈdæb.əl/
Phonetic
[ˈdæb.əɫ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈdæb.əl/

In British English, dabble is pronounced /ˈdæb.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdæb.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdæb.əl/.

Dabble 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

dæbəl

Dabble 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.

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

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Questions About Dabble

How do you pronounce dabble in British English?

In British English, dabble is pronounced /ˈdæb.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdæb.əɫ].

How do you pronounce dabble in American English?

In American English, dabble is pronounced /ˈdæb.əl/.

How many syllables are in dabble?

Dabble has two syllables, /dæb/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in dabble?

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

Do British and American English pronounce dabble the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈdæb.əl/.

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