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