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