How To Pronounce Muffle
muffle
In British English, muffle is pronounced /ˈmʌf.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʌf.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmʌf.əl/.
Muffle 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
Muffle 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.
Words That Rhyme With Muffle
Questions About Muffle
How do you pronounce muffle in British English?
In British English, muffle is pronounced /ˈmʌf.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʌf.əɫ].
How do you pronounce muffle in American English?
In American English, muffle is pronounced /ˈmʌf.əl/.
How many syllables are in muffle?
Muffle has two syllables, /mʌf/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in muffle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mʌf/.
Do British and American English pronounce muffle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmʌf.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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