How To Pronounce Entangle

entangle

UK
Phonemic
/ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/
Phonetic
[ɪ̃nˈtʰæ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]
US
Phonemic
/ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/

In British English, entangle is pronounced /ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰæ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/.

Entangle 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

ɪntæŋɡəl

Entangle 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.

entangle + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəlz/
US
/ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəlz/
entangle + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəld/
US
/ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəld/
entangle + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəl.ɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Entangle

Questions About Entangle

How do you pronounce entangle in British English?

In British English, entangle is pronounced /ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰæ̃ŋ.ɡl̩].

How do you pronounce entangle in American English?

In American English, entangle is pronounced /ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/.

How many syllables are in entangle?

Entangle has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /tæŋ/ + /ɡəl/.

Where is the stress in entangle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce entangle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/.

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