How To Pronounce Raffle

raffle

Phonemic

/ˈræf.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈræf.əɫ]

Phonemic

/ˈræf.əl/

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

Raffle 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

ræfəl

Raffle 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.

raffle + -s

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

/ˈræf.əlz/

raffle + -ed

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

/ˈræf.əld/

raffle + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈræf.əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Raffle

Questions About Raffle

How do you pronounce raffle in British English?

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

How do you pronounce raffle in American English?

In American English, raffle is pronounced /ˈræf.əl/.

How many syllables are in raffle?

Raffle has two syllables, /ræf/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in raffle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce raffle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈræf.əl/.

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