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