How To Pronounce Gobble

gobble

Phonemic

/ˈɡɒb.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈɡʷɒb.əɫ]

Phonemic

/ˈɡɑː.bəl/

In British English, gobble is pronounced /ˈɡɒb.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡʷɒb.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡɑː.bəl/.

Gobble 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

ɡɒbəl

Gobble 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.

gobble + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈɡɒb.əlz/

/ˈɡɑː.bəlz/

gobble + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈɡɒb.əld/

/ˈɡɑː.bəld/

gobble + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈɡɒb.əl.ɪŋ/

/ˈɡɑː.bəl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Gobble

Questions About Gobble

How do you pronounce gobble in British English?

In British English, gobble is pronounced /ˈɡɒb.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡʷɒb.əɫ].

How do you pronounce gobble in American English?

In American English, gobble is pronounced /ˈɡɑː.bəl/.

How many syllables are in gobble?

Gobble has two syllables, /ɡɒb/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in gobble?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡɒb/.

Do British and American English pronounce gobble the same way?

No. British English has /ˈɡɒb.əl/ and American English has /ˈɡɑː.bəl/.

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