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