How To Pronounce Novel
novel
In British English, novel is pronounced /ˈnɒv.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnʷɒv.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnɑː.vəl/.
Novel 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
Novel 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 Novel
Questions About Novel
How do you pronounce novel in British English?
In British English, novel is pronounced /ˈnɒv.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnʷɒv.l̩].
How do you pronounce novel in American English?
In American English, novel is pronounced /ˈnɑː.vəl/.
How many syllables are in novel?
Novel has two syllables, /nɒv/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in novel?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /nɒv/.
Do British and American English pronounce novel the same way?
No. British English has /ˈnɒv.əl/ and American English has /ˈnɑː.vəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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