How To Pronounce Puddle
puddle
In British English, puddle is pronounced /ˈpʌd.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌd.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpʌd.əl/.
Puddle 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
Puddle 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 Puddle
Questions About Puddle
How do you pronounce puddle in British English?
In British English, puddle is pronounced /ˈpʌd.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌd.əɫ].
How do you pronounce puddle in American English?
In American English, puddle is pronounced /ˈpʌd.əl/.
How many syllables are in puddle?
Puddle has two syllables, /pʌd/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in puddle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pʌd/.
Do British and American English pronounce puddle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpʌd.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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