How To Pronounce Rule
rule
UK
Phonemic
/ruːl/
Phonetic
[rʷuːɫ]
US
Phonemic
/ruːl/
In British English, rule is pronounced /ruːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rʷuːɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ruːl/.
Rule has one 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
ruːl
Rule has one syllable in British English.
rule + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ruːlz/
US
/ruːlz/
rule + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ruːld/
US
/ruːld/
rule + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈruː.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈruː.lɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Rule
Questions About Rule
How do you pronounce rule in British English?
In British English, rule is pronounced /ruːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rʷuːɫ].
How do you pronounce rule in American English?
In American English, rule is pronounced /ruːl/.
Do British and American English pronounce rule the same way?
Yes. Both are /ruːl/.
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