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