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