How To Pronounce Mottle

mottle

Phonemic

/ˈmɒt.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈmʷɒt.əɫ]

Phonemic

/ˈmɑː.t̯əl/

In British English, mottle is pronounced /ˈmɒt.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷɒt.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɑː.t̯əl/.

Mottle has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

mɒtəl

Mottle 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.

mottle + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈmɒt.əlz/

/ˈmɑː.t̯əlz/

mottle + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈmɒt.əld/

/ˈmɑː.t̯əld/

mottle + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈmɒt.əl.ɪŋ/

/ˈmɑː.t̯əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Mottle

Questions About Mottle

How do you pronounce mottle in British English?

In British English, mottle is pronounced /ˈmɒt.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷɒt.əɫ].

How do you pronounce mottle in American English?

In American English, mottle is pronounced /ˈmɑː.t̯əl/.

How many syllables are in mottle?

Mottle has two syllables, /mɒt/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in mottle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce mottle the same way?

No. British English has /ˈmɒt.əl/ and American English has /ˈmɑː.t̯əl/.

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