How To Pronounce Revile

revile

UK
Phonemic
/rɪˈvaɪl/
Phonetic
[rɪˈvaɪɫ]
US
Phonemic
/rɪˈvaɪl/

In British English, revile is pronounced /rɪˈvaɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈvaɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈvaɪl/.

Revile has two 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

rɪvaɪl

Revile has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

revile + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/rɪˈvaɪlz/
US
/rɪˈvaɪlz/
revile + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/rɪˈvaɪld/
US
/rɪˈvaɪld/
revile + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/rɪˈvaɪ.lɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈvaɪ.lɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Revile

Questions About Revile

How do you pronounce revile in British English?

In British English, revile is pronounced /rɪˈvaɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈvaɪɫ].

How do you pronounce revile in American English?

In American English, revile is pronounced /rɪˈvaɪl/.

How many syllables are in revile?

Revile has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /vaɪl/.

Where is the stress in revile?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /vaɪl/.

Do British and American English pronounce revile the same way?

Yes. Both are /rɪˈvaɪl/.

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