How To Pronounce Michelle

Michelle

UK
Phonemic
/mɪˈʃel/
Phonetic
[mɪˈʃeɫ]
US
Phonemic
/mɪˈʃel/

In British English, Michelle is pronounced /mɪˈʃel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mɪˈʃeɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /mɪˈʃel/.

Michelle has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

mɪʃel

Michelle has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

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Questions About Michelle

How do you pronounce Michelle in British English?

In British English, Michelle is pronounced /mɪˈʃel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mɪˈʃeɫ].

How do you pronounce Michelle in American English?

In American English, Michelle is pronounced /mɪˈʃel/.

How many syllables are in Michelle?

Michelle has two syllables, /mɪ/ + /ʃel/.

Where is the stress in Michelle?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /ʃel/.

Do British and American English pronounce Michelle the same way?

Yes. Both are /mɪˈʃel/.

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