How To Pronounce Piddle

piddle

Phonemic

/ˈpɪd.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈpʰɪd.əɫ]

Phonemic

/ˈpɪd.əl/

In British English, piddle is pronounced /ˈpɪd.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪd.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɪd.əl/.

Piddle 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

pɪdəl

Piddle 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.

piddle + -s

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

/ˈpɪd.əlz/

piddle + -ed

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

/ˈpɪd.əld/

piddle + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈpɪd.əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Piddle

Questions About Piddle

How do you pronounce piddle in British English?

In British English, piddle is pronounced /ˈpɪd.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪd.əɫ].

How do you pronounce piddle in American English?

In American English, piddle is pronounced /ˈpɪd.əl/.

How many syllables are in piddle?

Piddle has two syllables, /pɪd/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in piddle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce piddle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈpɪd.əl/.

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