How To Pronounce Huddle

huddle

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

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

Huddle 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

hʌdəl

Huddle 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.

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

Words That Rhyme With Huddle

Questions About Huddle

How do you pronounce huddle in British English?

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

How do you pronounce huddle in American English?

In American English, huddle is pronounced /ˈhʌd.əl/.

How many syllables are in huddle?

Huddle has two syllables, /hʌd/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in huddle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce huddle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈhʌd.əl/.

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