How To Pronounce Entitle

entitle

Phonemic

/ɪnˈtaɪ.təl/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃nˈtʰaɪ.tl̩]

Phonemic

/ɪnˈtaɪ.t̯əl/

In British English, entitle is pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪ.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰaɪ.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪ.t̯əl/.

Entitle has three 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

ɪntaɪtəl

Entitle 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.

entitle + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪnˈtaɪ.təlz/

/ɪnˈtaɪ.t̯əlz/

entitle + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪnˈtaɪ.təld/

/ɪnˈtaɪ.t̯əld/

entitle + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪnˈtaɪ.təl.ɪŋ/

/ɪnˈtaɪ.t̯əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Entitle

Questions About Entitle

How do you pronounce entitle in British English?

In British English, entitle is pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪ.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰaɪ.tl̩].

How do you pronounce entitle in American English?

In American English, entitle is pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪ.t̯əl/.

How many syllables are in entitle?

Entitle has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /taɪ/ + /təl/.

Where is the stress in entitle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce entitle the same way?

No. British English has /ɪnˈtaɪ.təl/ and American English has /ɪnˈtaɪ.t̯əl/.

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