How To Pronounce Pommel

pommel

Phonemic

/ˈpʌm.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈpʰʌ̃m.əɫ]

Phonemic

/ˈpʌm.əl/

In British English, pommel is pronounced /ˈpʌm.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌ̃m.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpʌm.əl/.

Pommel 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

pʌməl

Pommel 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.

pommel + -s

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

/ˈpʌm.əlz/

pommel + -ed

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

/ˈpʌm.əld/

pommel + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈpʌm.əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Pommel

pummel

Questions About Pommel

How do you pronounce pommel in British English?

In British English, pommel is pronounced /ˈpʌm.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌ̃m.əɫ].

How do you pronounce pommel in American English?

In American English, pommel is pronounced /ˈpʌm.əl/.

How many syllables are in pommel?

Pommel has two syllables, /pʌm/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in pommel?

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

Do British and American English pronounce pommel the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈpʌm.əl/.

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