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