How To Pronounce Scruple
scruple
In British English, scruple is pronounced /ˈskruː.pəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskr̥ʷuː.pl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈskruː.pəl/.
Scruple 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
Scruple 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.
Questions About Scruple
How do you pronounce scruple in British English?
In British English, scruple is pronounced /ˈskruː.pəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskr̥ʷuː.pl̩].
How do you pronounce scruple in American English?
In American English, scruple is pronounced /ˈskruː.pəl/.
How many syllables are in scruple?
Scruple has two syllables, /skruː/ + /pəl/.
Where is the stress in scruple?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /skruː/.
Do British and American English pronounce scruple the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈskruː.pəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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