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