How To Pronounce Rankle

rankle

Phonemic

/ˈræŋ.kəl/

Phonetic

[ˈræ̃ŋ.kl̩]

Phonemic

/ˈræŋ.kəl/

In British English, rankle is pronounced /ˈræŋ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræ̃ŋ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈræŋ.kəl/.

Rankle 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

ræŋkəl

Rankle 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.

rankle + -s

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

/ˈræŋ.kəlz/

rankle + -ed

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

/ˈræŋ.kəld/

rankle + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈræŋ.kəl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Rankle

ankle

Questions About Rankle

How do you pronounce rankle in British English?

In British English, rankle is pronounced /ˈræŋ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræ̃ŋ.kl̩].

How do you pronounce rankle in American English?

In American English, rankle is pronounced /ˈræŋ.kəl/.

How many syllables are in rankle?

Rankle has two syllables, /ræŋ/ + /kəl/.

Where is the stress in rankle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce rankle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈræŋ.kəl/.

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