How To Pronounce Enrol

enrol

UK
Phonemic
/ɪnˈrəʊl/
Phonetic
[ɪ̃nˈrəʊɫ]
US
Phonemic
/ɪnˈroʊl/

In British English, enrol is pronounced /ɪnˈrəʊl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈrəʊɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈroʊl/.

Enrol has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

ɪnrəʊl

Enrol has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

enrol + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɪnˈrəʊlz/
US
/ɪnˈroʊlz/
enrol + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɪnˈrəʊld/
US
/ɪnˈroʊld/
enrol + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ɪnˈrəʊ.lɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈroʊ.lɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Enrol

Questions About Enrol

How do you pronounce enrol in British English?

In British English, enrol is pronounced /ɪnˈrəʊl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈrəʊɫ].

How do you pronounce enrol in American English?

In American English, enrol is pronounced /ɪnˈroʊl/.

How many syllables are in enrol?

Enrol has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /rəʊl/.

Where is the stress in enrol?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /rəʊl/.

Do British and American English pronounce enrol the same way?

No. British English has /ɪnˈrəʊl/ and American English has /ɪnˈroʊl/.

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