How To Pronounce Rustle

rustle

UK
Phonemic
/ˈrʌs.əl/
Phonetic
[ˈrʌs.əɫ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈrʌs.əl/

In British English, rustle is pronounced /ˈrʌs.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʌs.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrʌs.əl/.

Rustle 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

rʌsəl

Rustle 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.

rustle + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈrʌs.əlz/
US
/ˈrʌs.əlz/
rustle + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈrʌs.əld/
US
/ˈrʌs.əld/
rustle + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈrʌs.əl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈrʌs.əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Rustle

Questions About Rustle

How do you pronounce rustle in British English?

In British English, rustle is pronounced /ˈrʌs.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʌs.əɫ].

How do you pronounce rustle in American English?

In American English, rustle is pronounced /ˈrʌs.əl/.

How many syllables are in rustle?

Rustle has two syllables, /rʌs/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in rustle?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /rʌs/.

Do British and American English pronounce rustle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈrʌs.əl/.

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