How To Pronounce Gentile
gentile
In British English, gentile is pronounced /ˈdʒen.taɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒẽn.taɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒen.t̯aɪl/.
Gentile 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
Gentile 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 Gentile
How do you pronounce gentile in British English?
In British English, gentile is pronounced /ˈdʒen.taɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒẽn.taɪɫ].
How do you pronounce gentile in American English?
In American English, gentile is pronounced /ˈdʒen.t̯aɪl/.
How many syllables are in gentile?
Gentile has two syllables, /dʒen/ + /taɪl/.
Where is the stress in gentile?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒen/.
Do British and American English pronounce gentile the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdʒen.taɪl/ and American English has /ˈdʒen.t̯aɪl/.
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