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