How To Pronounce Freckle
freckle
In British English, freckle is pronounced /ˈfrek.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥ek.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfrek.əl/.
Freckle has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Freckle 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.
Words That Rhyme With Freckle
Questions About Freckle
How do you pronounce freckle in British English?
In British English, freckle is pronounced /ˈfrek.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥ek.əɫ].
How do you pronounce freckle in American English?
In American English, freckle is pronounced /ˈfrek.əl/.
How many syllables are in freckle?
Freckle has two syllables, /frek/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in freckle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /frek/.
Do British and American English pronounce freckle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfrek.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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