How To Pronounce Jumble

jumble

Phonemic

/ˈdʒʌm.bəl/

Phonetic

[ˈdʒʌ̃m.bl̩]

Phonemic

/ˈdʒʌm.bəl/

In British English, jumble is pronounced /ˈdʒʌm.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʌ̃m.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒʌm.bəl/.

Jumble 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

dʒʌmbəl

Jumble 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.

jumble + -s

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

/ˈdʒʌm.bəlz/

jumble + -ed

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

/ˈdʒʌm.bəld/

jumble + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈdʒʌm.bəl.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Jumble

How do you pronounce jumble in British English?

In British English, jumble is pronounced /ˈdʒʌm.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʌ̃m.bl̩].

How do you pronounce jumble in American English?

In American English, jumble is pronounced /ˈdʒʌm.bəl/.

How many syllables are in jumble?

Jumble has two syllables, /dʒʌm/ + /bəl/.

Where is the stress in jumble?

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

Do British and American English pronounce jumble the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈdʒʌm.bəl/.

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