How To Pronounce Shackle

shackle

Phonemic

/ˈʃæk.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈʃæk.əɫ]

Phonemic

/ˈʃæk.əl/

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

Shackle 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

ʃækəl

Shackle 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.

shackle + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈʃæk.əlz/

shackle + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈʃæk.əld/

shackle + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈʃæk.əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Shackle

Questions About Shackle

How do you pronounce shackle in British English?

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

How do you pronounce shackle in American English?

In American English, shackle is pronounced /ˈʃæk.əl/.

How many syllables are in shackle?

Shackle has two syllables, /ʃæk/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in shackle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce shackle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈʃæk.əl/.

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