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