How To Pronounce Hobble

hobble

Phonemic

/ˈhɒb.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈhʷɒb.əɫ]

Phonemic

/ˈhɑː.bəl/

In British English, hobble is pronounced /ˈhɒb.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒb.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɑː.bəl/.

Hobble has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

hɒbəl

Hobble 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.

hobble + -s

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

/ˈhɒb.əlz/

/ˈhɑː.bəlz/

hobble + -ed

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

/ˈhɒb.əld/

/ˈhɑː.bəld/

hobble + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈhɒb.əl.ɪŋ/

/ˈhɑː.bəl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Hobble

Questions About Hobble

How do you pronounce hobble in British English?

In British English, hobble is pronounced /ˈhɒb.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒb.əɫ].

How do you pronounce hobble in American English?

In American English, hobble is pronounced /ˈhɑː.bəl/.

How many syllables are in hobble?

Hobble has two syllables, /hɒb/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in hobble?

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

Do British and American English pronounce hobble the same way?

No. British English has /ˈhɒb.əl/ and American English has /ˈhɑː.bəl/.

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