How To Pronounce Prickle
prickle
In British English, prickle is pronounced /ˈprɪk.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ɪk.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈprɪk.əl/.
Prickle 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
Prickle 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 Prickle
Questions About Prickle
How do you pronounce prickle in British English?
In British English, prickle is pronounced /ˈprɪk.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ɪk.əɫ].
How do you pronounce prickle in American English?
In American English, prickle is pronounced /ˈprɪk.əl/.
How many syllables are in prickle?
Prickle has two syllables, /prɪk/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in prickle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce prickle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈprɪk.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com