How To Pronounce Icicle
icicle
In British English, icicle is pronounced /ˈaɪ.sɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaɪ.sɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈaɪ.sɪ.kəl/.
Icicle has three 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
Icicle has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Icicle
Questions About Icicle
How do you pronounce icicle in British English?
In British English, icicle is pronounced /ˈaɪ.sɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaɪ.sɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce icicle in American English?
In American English, icicle is pronounced /ˈaɪ.sɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in icicle?
Icicle has three syllables, /aɪ/ + /sɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in icicle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /aɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce icicle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈaɪ.sɪ.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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