How To Pronounce Dull
dull
UK
Phonemic
/dʌl/
Phonetic
[dʌɫ]
US
Phonemic
/dʌl/
In British English, dull is pronounced /dʌl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʌɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʌl/.
Dull has one 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
dʌl
Dull has one syllable in British English.
dull + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/dʌlz/
US
/dʌlz/
dull + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/dʌld/
US
/dʌld/
dull + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈdʌl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈdʌl.ɪŋ/
dull + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈdʌl.ə/
US
/ˈdʌl.ɚ/
dull + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈdʌl.ɪst/
US
/ˈdʌl.ɪst/
Words That Rhyme With Dull
Questions About Dull
How do you pronounce dull in British English?
In British English, dull is pronounced /dʌl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʌɫ].
How do you pronounce dull in American English?
In American English, dull is pronounced /dʌl/.
Do British and American English pronounce dull the same way?
Yes. Both are /dʌl/.
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