How To Pronounce Grumble

grumble

Phonemic

/ˈɡrʌm.bəl/

Phonetic

[ˈɡrʌ̃m.bl̩]

Phonemic

/ˈɡrʌm.bəl/

In British English, grumble is pronounced /ˈɡrʌm.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡrʌ̃m.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡrʌm.bəl/.

Grumble 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

ɡrʌmbəl

Grumble 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.

grumble + -s

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

/ˈɡrʌm.bəlz/

grumble + -ed

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

/ˈɡrʌm.bəld/

grumble + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈɡrʌm.bəl.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Grumble

How do you pronounce grumble in British English?

In British English, grumble is pronounced /ˈɡrʌm.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡrʌ̃m.bl̩].

How do you pronounce grumble in American English?

In American English, grumble is pronounced /ˈɡrʌm.bəl/.

How many syllables are in grumble?

Grumble has two syllables, /ɡrʌm/ + /bəl/.

Where is the stress in grumble?

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

Do British and American English pronounce grumble the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈɡrʌm.bəl/.

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