How To Pronounce Patrol
patrol
In British English, patrol is pronounced /pəˈtrəʊl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈtr̥əʊɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈtroʊl/.
Patrol has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Patrol has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Patrol
Questions About Patrol
How do you pronounce patrol in British English?
In British English, patrol is pronounced /pəˈtrəʊl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈtr̥əʊɫ].
How do you pronounce patrol in American English?
In American English, patrol is pronounced /pəˈtroʊl/.
How many syllables are in patrol?
Patrol has two syllables, /pə/ + /trəʊl/.
Where is the stress in patrol?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /trəʊl/.
Do British and American English pronounce patrol the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈtrəʊl/ and American English has /pəˈtroʊl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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