How To Pronounce Prattle

prattle

UK
Phonemic
/ˈpræt.əl/
Phonetic
[ˈpr̥æt.əɫ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈpræt.əl/

In British English, prattle is pronounced /ˈpræt.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥æt.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpræt.əl/.

Prattle 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

prætəl

Prattle 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.

prattle + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈpræt.əlz/
US
/ˈpræt.əlz/
prattle + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈpræt.əld/
US
/ˈpræt.əld/
prattle + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈpræt.əl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈpræt.əl.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Prattle

How do you pronounce prattle in British English?

In British English, prattle is pronounced /ˈpræt.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥æt.əɫ].

How do you pronounce prattle in American English?

In American English, prattle is pronounced /ˈpræt.əl/.

How many syllables are in prattle?

Prattle has two syllables, /præt/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in prattle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce prattle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈpræt.əl/.

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