How To Pronounce Pummel

pummel

Phonemic

/ˈpʌm.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈpʰʌ̃m.əɫ]

Phonemic

/ˈpʌm.əl/

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

Pummel 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

Pummel 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.

pummel + -s

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

/ˈpʌm.əlz/

pummel + -ed

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

/ˈpʌm.əld/

pummel + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈpʌm.əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Pummel

pommel

Questions About Pummel

How do you pronounce pummel in British English?

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

How do you pronounce pummel in American English?

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

How many syllables are in pummel?

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

Where is the stress in pummel?

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

Do British and American English pronounce pummel the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈpʌm.əl/.

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