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