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