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