How To Pronounce Nuzzle

nuzzle

Phonemic

/ˈnʌz.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈnʌz.əɫ]

Phonemic

/ˈnʌz.əl/

In British English, nuzzle is pronounced /ˈnʌz.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnʌz.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnʌz.əl/.

Nuzzle 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

nʌzəl

Nuzzle 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.

nuzzle + -s

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

/ˈnʌz.əlz/

nuzzle + -ed

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

/ˈnʌz.əld/

nuzzle + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈnʌz.əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Nuzzle

Questions About Nuzzle

How do you pronounce nuzzle in British English?

In British English, nuzzle is pronounced /ˈnʌz.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnʌz.əɫ].

How do you pronounce nuzzle in American English?

In American English, nuzzle is pronounced /ˈnʌz.əl/.

How many syllables are in nuzzle?

Nuzzle has two syllables, /nʌz/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in nuzzle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce nuzzle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈnʌz.əl/.

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