How To Pronounce Noodle

noodle

UK
Phonemic
/ˈnuː.dəl/
Phonetic
[ˈnʷuː.dl̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˈnuː.dəl/

In British English, noodle is pronounced /ˈnuː.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnʷuː.dl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnuː.dəl/.

Noodle 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

nuːdəl

Noodle 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.

noodle + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈnuː.dəlz/
US
/ˈnuː.dəlz/

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Questions About Noodle

How do you pronounce noodle in British English?

In British English, noodle is pronounced /ˈnuː.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnʷuː.dl̩].

How do you pronounce noodle in American English?

In American English, noodle is pronounced /ˈnuː.dəl/.

How many syllables are in noodle?

Noodle has two syllables, /nuː/ + /dəl/.

Where is the stress in noodle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce noodle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈnuː.dəl/.

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