How To Pronounce Rekindle
rekindle
In British English, rekindle is pronounced /ˌriːˈkɪn.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriːˈkʰɪ̃n.dl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriːˈkɪn.dəl/.
Rekindle has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Rekindle has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Rekindle
Questions About Rekindle
How do you pronounce rekindle in British English?
In British English, rekindle is pronounced /ˌriːˈkɪn.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriːˈkʰɪ̃n.dl̩].
How do you pronounce rekindle in American English?
In American English, rekindle is pronounced /ˌriːˈkɪn.dəl/.
How many syllables are in rekindle?
Rekindle has three syllables, /riː/ + /kɪn/ + /dəl/.
Where is the stress in rekindle?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce rekindle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌriːˈkɪn.dəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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