How To Pronounce Mingle

mingle

UK
Phonemic
/ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/
Phonetic
[ˈmɪ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/

In British English, mingle is pronounced /ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɪ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/.

Mingle 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

mɪŋɡəl

Mingle 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.

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

Words That Rhyme With Mingle

Questions About Mingle

How do you pronounce mingle in British English?

In British English, mingle is pronounced /ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɪ̃ŋ.ɡl̩].

How do you pronounce mingle in American English?

In American English, mingle is pronounced /ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/.

How many syllables are in mingle?

Mingle has two syllables, /mɪŋ/ + /ɡəl/.

Where is the stress in mingle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce mingle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/.

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