How To Pronounce Impale

impale

Phonemic

/ɪmˈpeɪl/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃mˈpʰeɪɫ]

Phonemic

/ɪmˈpeɪl/

In British English, impale is pronounced /ɪmˈpeɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰeɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈpeɪl/.

Impale has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

ɪmpeɪl

Impale has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

impale + -s

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

/ɪmˈpeɪlz/

impale + -ed

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

/ɪmˈpeɪld/

impale + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪmˈpeɪ.lɪŋ/

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Questions About Impale

How do you pronounce impale in British English?

In British English, impale is pronounced /ɪmˈpeɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰeɪɫ].

How do you pronounce impale in American English?

In American English, impale is pronounced /ɪmˈpeɪl/.

How many syllables are in impale?

Impale has two syllables, /ɪm/ + /peɪl/.

Where is the stress in impale?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /peɪl/.

Do British and American English pronounce impale the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪmˈpeɪl/.

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