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