How To Pronounce Rabble

rabble

UK
Phonemic
/ˈræb.əl/
Phonetic
[ˈræb.əɫ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈræb.əl/

In British English, rabble is pronounced /ˈræb.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræb.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈræb.əl/.

Rabble 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

ræbəl

Rabble 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.

rabble + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈræb.əlz/
US
/ˈræb.əlz/
rabble + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈræb.əld/
US
/ˈræb.əld/
rabble + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈræb.əl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈræb.əl.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Rabble

How do you pronounce rabble in British English?

In British English, rabble is pronounced /ˈræb.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræb.əɫ].

How do you pronounce rabble in American English?

In American English, rabble is pronounced /ˈræb.əl/.

How many syllables are in rabble?

Rabble has two syllables, /ræb/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in rabble?

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

Do British and American English pronounce rabble the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈræb.əl/.

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