How To Pronounce Pickle

pickle

Phonemic

/ˈpɪk.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈpʰɪk.l̩]

Phonemic

/ˈpɪk.əl/

In British English, pickle is pronounced /ˈpɪk.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪk.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɪk.əl/.

Pickle 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

pɪkəl

Pickle 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.

pickle + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈpɪk.əlz/

pickle + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈpɪk.əld/

pickle + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈpɪk.əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Pickle

Questions About Pickle

How do you pronounce pickle in British English?

In British English, pickle is pronounced /ˈpɪk.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪk.l̩].

How do you pronounce pickle in American English?

In American English, pickle is pronounced /ˈpɪk.əl/.

How many syllables are in pickle?

Pickle has two syllables, /pɪk/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in pickle?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɪk/.

Do British and American English pronounce pickle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈpɪk.əl/.

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