How To Pronounce Pencil
pencil
In British English, pencil is pronounced /ˈpen.səl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰẽn.sl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpen.səl/.
Pencil 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
Pencil 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 Pencil
Questions About Pencil
How do you pronounce pencil in British English?
In British English, pencil is pronounced /ˈpen.səl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰẽn.sl̩].
How do you pronounce pencil in American English?
In American English, pencil is pronounced /ˈpen.səl/.
How many syllables are in pencil?
Pencil has two syllables, /pen/ + /səl/.
Where is the stress in pencil?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pen/.
Do British and American English pronounce pencil the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpen.səl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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