How To Pronounce Revel

revel

UK
Phonemic
/ˈrev.əl/
Phonetic
[ˈrev.əɫ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈrev.əl/

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

Revel 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

revəl

Revel 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.

revel + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈrev.əlz/
US
/ˈrev.əlz/
revel + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈrev.əld/
US
/ˈrev.əld/
revel + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈrev.əl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈrev.əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Revel

Questions About Revel

How do you pronounce revel in British English?

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

How do you pronounce revel in American English?

In American English, revel is pronounced /ˈrev.əl/.

How many syllables are in revel?

Revel has two syllables, /rev/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in revel?

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

Do British and American English pronounce revel the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈrev.əl/.

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