How To Pronounce Dangle

dangle

UK
Phonemic
/ˈdæŋ.ɡəl/
Phonetic
[ˈdæ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˈdæŋ.ɡəl/

In British English, dangle is pronounced /ˈdæŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdæ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdæŋ.ɡəl/.

Dangle 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

dæŋɡəl

Dangle 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.

dangle + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈdæŋ.ɡəlz/
US
/ˈdæŋ.ɡəlz/
dangle + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈdæŋ.ɡəld/
US
/ˈdæŋ.ɡəld/
dangle + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈdæŋ.ɡəl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈdæŋ.ɡəl.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Dangle

How do you pronounce dangle in British English?

In British English, dangle is pronounced /ˈdæŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdæ̃ŋ.ɡl̩].

How do you pronounce dangle in American English?

In American English, dangle is pronounced /ˈdæŋ.ɡəl/.

How many syllables are in dangle?

Dangle has two syllables, /dæŋ/ + /ɡəl/.

Where is the stress in dangle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce dangle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈdæŋ.ɡəl/.

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