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