How To Pronounce Hurtle

hurtle

Phonemic

/ˈhɜː.təl/

Phonetic

[ˈhɜːʴ.tl̩]

Phonemic

/ˈhɝː.t̯əl/

In British English, hurtle is pronounced /ˈhɜː.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɜːʴ.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɝː.t̯əl/.

Hurtle 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

hɜːtəl

Hurtle 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.

hurtle + -s

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

/ˈhɜː.təlz/

/ˈhɝː.t̯əlz/

hurtle + -ed

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

/ˈhɜː.təld/

/ˈhɝː.t̯əld/

hurtle + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈhɜː.təl.ɪŋ/

/ˈhɝː.t̯əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Hurtle

turtle

Questions About Hurtle

How do you pronounce hurtle in British English?

In British English, hurtle is pronounced /ˈhɜː.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɜːʴ.tl̩].

How do you pronounce hurtle in American English?

In American English, hurtle is pronounced /ˈhɝː.t̯əl/.

How many syllables are in hurtle?

Hurtle has two syllables, /hɜː/ + /təl/.

Where is the stress in hurtle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce hurtle the same way?

No. British English has /ˈhɜː.təl/ and American English has /ˈhɝː.t̯əl/.

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