How To Pronounce Poodle
poodle
In British English, poodle is pronounced /ˈpuː.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷuː.dl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpuː.dəl/.
Poodle 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
Poodle 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 Poodle
Questions About Poodle
How do you pronounce poodle in British English?
In British English, poodle is pronounced /ˈpuː.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷuː.dl̩].
How do you pronounce poodle in American English?
In American English, poodle is pronounced /ˈpuː.dəl/.
How many syllables are in poodle?
Poodle has two syllables, /puː/ + /dəl/.
Where is the stress in poodle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /puː/.
Do British and American English pronounce poodle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpuː.dəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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