How To Pronounce Resemble
resemble
In British English, resemble is pronounced /rɪˈzem.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈzẽm.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈzem.bəl/.
Resemble 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
Resemble 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 Resemble
Questions About Resemble
How do you pronounce resemble in British English?
In British English, resemble is pronounced /rɪˈzem.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈzẽm.bl̩].
How do you pronounce resemble in American English?
In American English, resemble is pronounced /rɪˈzem.bəl/.
How many syllables are in resemble?
Resemble has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /zem/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in resemble?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zem/.
Do British and American English pronounce resemble the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈzem.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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