How To Pronounce Mangle

mangle

UK
Phonemic
/ˈmæŋ.ɡəl/
Phonetic
[ˈmæ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˈmæŋ.ɡəl/

In British English, mangle is pronounced /ˈmæŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmæŋ.ɡəl/.

Mangle 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

mæŋɡəl

Mangle 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.

mangle + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈmæŋ.ɡəlz/
US
/ˈmæŋ.ɡəlz/
mangle + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈmæŋ.ɡəld/
US
/ˈmæŋ.ɡəld/
mangle + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈmæŋ.ɡəl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈmæŋ.ɡəl.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Mangle

How do you pronounce mangle in British English?

In British English, mangle is pronounced /ˈmæŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæ̃ŋ.ɡl̩].

How do you pronounce mangle in American English?

In American English, mangle is pronounced /ˈmæŋ.ɡəl/.

How many syllables are in mangle?

Mangle has two syllables, /mæŋ/ + /ɡəl/.

Where is the stress in mangle?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /mæŋ/.

Do British and American English pronounce mangle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈmæŋ.ɡəl/.

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