How To Pronounce Mongrel
mongrel
In British English, mongrel is pronounced /ˈmʌŋ.ɡrəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʌ̃ŋ.ɡrəɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmʌŋ.ɡrəl/.
Mongrel 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
Mongrel 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.
Questions About Mongrel
How do you pronounce mongrel in British English?
In British English, mongrel is pronounced /ˈmʌŋ.ɡrəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʌ̃ŋ.ɡrəɫ].
How do you pronounce mongrel in American English?
In American English, mongrel is pronounced /ˈmʌŋ.ɡrəl/.
How many syllables are in mongrel?
Mongrel has two syllables, /mʌŋ/ + /ɡrəl/.
Where is the stress in mongrel?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mʌŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce mongrel the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmʌŋ.ɡrəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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