How To Pronounce Enamel
enamel
In British English, enamel is pronounced /ɪˈnæm.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnæ̃m.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈnæm.əl/.
Enamel has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Enamel has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Enamel
Questions About Enamel
How do you pronounce enamel in British English?
In British English, enamel is pronounced /ɪˈnæm.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnæ̃m.əɫ].
How do you pronounce enamel in American English?
In American English, enamel is pronounced /ɪˈnæm.əl/.
How many syllables are in enamel?
Enamel has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /næm/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in enamel?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /næm/.
Do British and American English pronounce enamel the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈnæm.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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