How To Pronounce Jewel
jewel
In British English, jewel is pronounced /ˈdʒuː.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʷuː.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒuː.əl/.
Jewel has two 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
Jewel 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 Jewel
Questions About Jewel
How do you pronounce jewel in British English?
In British English, jewel is pronounced /ˈdʒuː.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʷuː.əɫ].
How do you pronounce jewel in American English?
In American English, jewel is pronounced /ˈdʒuː.əl/.
How many syllables are in jewel?
Jewel has two syllables, /dʒuː/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in jewel?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce jewel the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdʒuː.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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