How To Pronounce Hovel
hovel
In British English, hovel is pronounced /ˈhɒv.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒv.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhʌv.əl/.
Hovel 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
Hovel 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 Hovel
Questions About Hovel
How do you pronounce hovel in British English?
In British English, hovel is pronounced /ˈhɒv.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒv.əɫ].
How do you pronounce hovel in American English?
In American English, hovel is pronounced /ˈhʌv.əl/.
How many syllables are in hovel?
Hovel has two syllables, /hɒv/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in hovel?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɒv/.
Do British and American English pronounce hovel the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɒv.əl/ and American English has /ˈhʌv.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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