How To Pronounce Jungle
jungle
In British English, jungle is pronounced /ˈdʒʌŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʌ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒʌŋ.ɡəl/.
Jungle 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
Jungle 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 Jungle
Questions About Jungle
How do you pronounce jungle in British English?
In British English, jungle is pronounced /ˈdʒʌŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʌ̃ŋ.ɡl̩].
How do you pronounce jungle in American English?
In American English, jungle is pronounced /ˈdʒʌŋ.ɡəl/.
How many syllables are in jungle?
Jungle has two syllables, /dʒʌŋ/ + /ɡəl/.
Where is the stress in jungle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒʌŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce jungle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdʒʌŋ.ɡəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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