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