How To Pronounce Mumble
mumble
In British English, mumble is pronounced /ˈmʌm.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʌ̃m.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmʌm.bəl/.
Mumble 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
Mumble 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 Mumble
Questions About Mumble
How do you pronounce mumble in British English?
In British English, mumble is pronounced /ˈmʌm.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʌ̃m.bl̩].
How do you pronounce mumble in American English?
In American English, mumble is pronounced /ˈmʌm.bəl/.
How many syllables are in mumble?
Mumble has two syllables, /mʌm/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in mumble?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce mumble the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmʌm.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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