How To Pronounce Miracle
miracle
In British English, miracle is pronounced /ˈmɪr.ə.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɪr.ə.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɪr.ə.kəl/.
Miracle has three 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
Miracle has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Miracle
How do you pronounce miracle in British English?
In British English, miracle is pronounced /ˈmɪr.ə.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɪr.ə.kl̩].
How do you pronounce miracle in American English?
In American English, miracle is pronounced /ˈmɪr.ə.kəl/.
How many syllables are in miracle?
Miracle has three syllables, /mɪr/ + /ə/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in miracle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɪr/.
Do British and American English pronounce miracle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmɪr.ə.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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