How To Pronounce Fragile
fragile
In British English, fragile is pronounced /ˈfrædʒ.aɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥ædʒ.aɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfrædʒ.əl/.
Fragile has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Fragile has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Fragile
How do you pronounce fragile in British English?
In British English, fragile is pronounced /ˈfrædʒ.aɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥ædʒ.aɪɫ].
How do you pronounce fragile in American English?
In American English, fragile is pronounced /ˈfrædʒ.əl/.
How many syllables are in fragile?
Fragile has two syllables, /frædʒ/ + /aɪl/.
Where is the stress in fragile?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /frædʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce fragile the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfrædʒ.aɪl/ and American English has /ˈfrædʒ.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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