How To Pronounce Dawdle
dawdle
In British English, dawdle is pronounced /ˈdɔː.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʷɔː.dl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdɔː.dəl/.
Dawdle 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
Dawdle 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.
Questions About Dawdle
How do you pronounce dawdle in British English?
In British English, dawdle is pronounced /ˈdɔː.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʷɔː.dl̩].
How do you pronounce dawdle in American English?
In American English, dawdle is pronounced /ˈdɔː.dəl/.
How many syllables are in dawdle?
Dawdle has two syllables, /dɔː/ + /dəl/.
Where is the stress in dawdle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce dawdle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdɔː.dəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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