How To Pronounce Rachel
Rachel
In British English, Rachel is pronounced /ˈreɪ.tʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈreɪ.tʃl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈreɪ.tʃəl/.
Rachel 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
Rachel 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.
Questions About Rachel
How do you pronounce Rachel in British English?
In British English, Rachel is pronounced /ˈreɪ.tʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈreɪ.tʃl̩].
How do you pronounce Rachel in American English?
In American English, Rachel is pronounced /ˈreɪ.tʃəl/.
How many syllables are in Rachel?
Rachel has two syllables, /reɪ/ + /tʃəl/.
Where is the stress in Rachel?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce Rachel the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈreɪ.tʃəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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