How To Pronounce Impel

impel

Phonemic

/ɪmˈpel/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃mˈpʰeɫ]

Phonemic

/ɪmˈpel/

In British English, impel is pronounced /ɪmˈpel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰeɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈpel/.

Impel 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

ɪmpel

Impel 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.

impel + -s

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

/ɪmˈpelz/

impel + -ed

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

/ɪmˈpeld/

impel + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪmˈpel.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Impel

Questions About Impel

How do you pronounce impel in British English?

In British English, impel is pronounced /ɪmˈpel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰeɫ].

How do you pronounce impel in American English?

In American English, impel is pronounced /ɪmˈpel/.

How many syllables are in impel?

Impel has two syllables, /ɪm/ + /pel/.

Where is the stress in impel?

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

Do British and American English pronounce impel the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪmˈpel/.

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