How To Pronounce Pebble
pebble
In British English, pebble is pronounced /ˈpeb.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰeb.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpeb.əl/.
Pebble 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
Pebble 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 Pebble
Questions About Pebble
How do you pronounce pebble in British English?
In British English, pebble is pronounced /ˈpeb.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰeb.l̩].
How do you pronounce pebble in American English?
In American English, pebble is pronounced /ˈpeb.əl/.
How many syllables are in pebble?
Pebble has two syllables, /peb/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in pebble?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /peb/.
Do British and American English pronounce pebble the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpeb.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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