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