How To Pronounce Jostle

jostle

Phonemic

/ˈdʒɒs.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈdʒʷɒs.əɫ]

Phonemic

/ˈdʒɑː.səl/

In British English, jostle is pronounced /ˈdʒɒs.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʷɒs.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒɑː.səl/.

Jostle 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

dʒɒsəl

Jostle 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.

jostle + -s

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

/ˈdʒɒs.əlz/

/ˈdʒɑː.səlz/

jostle + -ed

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

/ˈdʒɒs.əld/

/ˈdʒɑː.səld/

jostle + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈdʒɒs.əl.ɪŋ/

/ˈdʒɑː.səl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Jostle

Questions About Jostle

How do you pronounce jostle in British English?

In British English, jostle is pronounced /ˈdʒɒs.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʷɒs.əɫ].

How do you pronounce jostle in American English?

In American English, jostle is pronounced /ˈdʒɑː.səl/.

How many syllables are in jostle?

Jostle has two syllables, /dʒɒs/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in jostle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce jostle the same way?

No. British English has /ˈdʒɒs.əl/ and American English has /ˈdʒɑː.səl/.

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