How To Pronounce Gimlet
gimlet
In British English, gimlet is pronounced /ˈɡɪm.lət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɪ̃m.lət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡɪm.lət/.
Gimlet 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
Gimlet 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 Gimlet
How do you pronounce gimlet in British English?
In British English, gimlet is pronounced /ˈɡɪm.lət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɪ̃m.lət̚].
How do you pronounce gimlet in American English?
In American English, gimlet is pronounced /ˈɡɪm.lət/.
How many syllables are in gimlet?
Gimlet has two syllables, /ɡɪm/ + /lət/.
Where is the stress in gimlet?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce gimlet the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡɪm.lət/.
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