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