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