How To Pronounce Dazzle

dazzle

UK
Phonemic
/ˈdæz.əl/
Phonetic
[ˈdæz.l̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˈdæz.əl/

In British English, dazzle is pronounced /ˈdæz.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdæz.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdæz.əl/.

Dazzle 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

dæzəl

Dazzle 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.

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

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Questions About Dazzle

How do you pronounce dazzle in British English?

In British English, dazzle is pronounced /ˈdæz.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdæz.l̩].

How do you pronounce dazzle in American English?

In American English, dazzle is pronounced /ˈdæz.əl/.

How many syllables are in dazzle?

Dazzle has two syllables, /dæz/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in dazzle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce dazzle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈdæz.əl/.

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