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