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