How To Pronounce Nobble

nobble

Phonemic

/ˈnɒb.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈnʷɒb.əɫ]

Phonemic

/ˈnɑː.bəl/

In British English, nobble is pronounced /ˈnɒb.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnʷɒb.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnɑː.bəl/.

Nobble has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

nɒbəl

Nobble 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.

nobble + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈnɒb.əlz/

/ˈnɑː.bəlz/

nobble + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈnɒb.əld/

/ˈnɑː.bəld/

nobble + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈnɒb.əl.ɪŋ/

/ˈnɑː.bəl.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Nobble

How do you pronounce nobble in British English?

In British English, nobble is pronounced /ˈnɒb.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnʷɒb.əɫ].

How do you pronounce nobble in American English?

In American English, nobble is pronounced /ˈnɑː.bəl/.

How many syllables are in nobble?

Nobble has two syllables, /nɒb/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in nobble?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /nɒb/.

Do British and American English pronounce nobble the same way?

No. British English has /ˈnɒb.əl/ and American English has /ˈnɑː.bəl/.

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