How To Pronounce Fumble
fumble
In British English, fumble is pronounced /ˈfʌm.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʌ̃m.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfʌm.bəl/.
Fumble 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
Fumble 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 Fumble
Questions About Fumble
How do you pronounce fumble in British English?
In British English, fumble is pronounced /ˈfʌm.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʌ̃m.bl̩].
How do you pronounce fumble in American English?
In American English, fumble is pronounced /ˈfʌm.bəl/.
How many syllables are in fumble?
Fumble has two syllables, /fʌm/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in fumble?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce fumble the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfʌm.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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