How To Pronounce Keel
keel
UK
Phonemic
/kiːl/
Phonetic
[kʰiːɫ]
US
Phonemic
/kiːl/
In British English, keel is pronounced /kiːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰiːɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kiːl/.
Keel has one 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
kiːl
Keel has one syllable in British English.
keel + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kiːlz/
US
/kiːlz/
Words That Rhyme With Keel
Questions About Keel
How do you pronounce keel in British English?
In British English, keel is pronounced /kiːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰiːɫ].
How do you pronounce keel in American English?
In American English, keel is pronounced /kiːl/.
Do British and American English pronounce keel the same way?
Yes. Both are /kiːl/.
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