How To Pronounce Hurdle
hurdle
In British English, hurdle is pronounced /ˈhɜː.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɜːʴ.dl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɝː.dəl/.
Hurdle 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
Hurdle 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 Hurdle
Questions About Hurdle
How do you pronounce hurdle in British English?
In British English, hurdle is pronounced /ˈhɜː.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɜːʴ.dl̩].
How do you pronounce hurdle in American English?
In American English, hurdle is pronounced /ˈhɝː.dəl/.
How many syllables are in hurdle?
Hurdle has two syllables, /hɜː/ + /dəl/.
Where is the stress in hurdle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce hurdle the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɜː.dəl/ and American English has /ˈhɝː.dəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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