How To Pronounce Ogle

ogle

Phonemic

/ˈəʊ.ɡəl/

Phonetic

[ˈəʊ.ɡl̩]

Phonemic

/ˈoʊ.ɡəl/

In British English, ogle is pronounced /ˈəʊ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈəʊ.ɡl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈoʊ.ɡəl/.

Ogle 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

əʊɡəl

Ogle 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.

ogle + -s

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

/ˈəʊ.ɡəlz/

/ˈoʊ.ɡəlz/

ogle + -ed

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

/ˈəʊ.ɡəld/

/ˈoʊ.ɡəld/

ogle + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈəʊ.ɡəl.ɪŋ/

/ˈoʊ.ɡəl.ɪŋ/

Questions About Ogle

How do you pronounce ogle in British English?

In British English, ogle is pronounced /ˈəʊ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈəʊ.ɡl̩].

How do you pronounce ogle in American English?

In American English, ogle is pronounced /ˈoʊ.ɡəl/.

How many syllables are in ogle?

Ogle has two syllables, /əʊ/ + /ɡəl/.

Where is the stress in ogle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce ogle the same way?

No. British English has /ˈəʊ.ɡəl/ and American English has /ˈoʊ.ɡəl/.

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