How To Pronounce Duel
duel
In British English, duel is pronounced /ˈdjuː.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdjʷuː.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈduː.əl/.
Duel has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Duel 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 Duel
Questions About Duel
How do you pronounce duel in British English?
In British English, duel is pronounced /ˈdjuː.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdjʷuː.əɫ].
How do you pronounce duel in American English?
In American English, duel is pronounced /ˈduː.əl/.
How many syllables are in duel?
Duel has two syllables, /djuː/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in duel?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /djuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce duel the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdjuː.əl/ and American English has /ˈduː.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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