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