How To Pronounce Gargoyle
gargoyle
In British English, gargoyle is pronounced /ˈɡɑː.ɡɔɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɑːʴ.ɡʷɔɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡɑːr.ɡɔɪl/.
Gargoyle 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
Gargoyle 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 Gargoyle
How do you pronounce gargoyle in British English?
In British English, gargoyle is pronounced /ˈɡɑː.ɡɔɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɑːʴ.ɡʷɔɪɫ].
How do you pronounce gargoyle in American English?
In American English, gargoyle is pronounced /ˈɡɑːr.ɡɔɪl/.
How many syllables are in gargoyle?
Gargoyle has two syllables, /ɡɑː/ + /ɡɔɪl/.
Where is the stress in gargoyle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce gargoyle the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡɑː.ɡɔɪl/ and American English has /ˈɡɑːr.ɡɔɪl/.
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