How To Pronounce Heckle

heckle

UK
Phonemic
/ˈhek.əl/
Phonetic
[ˈhek.əɫ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈhek.əl/

In British English, heckle is pronounced /ˈhek.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhek.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhek.əl/.

Heckle 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

hekəl

Heckle 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.

heckle + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈhek.əlz/
US
/ˈhek.əlz/
heckle + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈhek.əld/
US
/ˈhek.əld/
heckle + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈhek.əl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈhek.əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Heckle

Questions About Heckle

How do you pronounce heckle in British English?

In British English, heckle is pronounced /ˈhek.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhek.əɫ].

How do you pronounce heckle in American English?

In American English, heckle is pronounced /ˈhek.əl/.

How many syllables are in heckle?

Heckle has two syllables, /hek/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in heckle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce heckle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈhek.əl/.

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