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