How To Pronounce Shingle
shingle
In British English, shingle is pronounced /ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃɪ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəl/.
Shingle 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
Shingle 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 Shingle
Questions About Shingle
How do you pronounce shingle in British English?
In British English, shingle is pronounced /ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃɪ̃ŋ.ɡl̩].
How do you pronounce shingle in American English?
In American English, shingle is pronounced /ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəl/.
How many syllables are in shingle?
Shingle has two syllables, /ʃɪŋ/ + /ɡəl/.
Where is the stress in shingle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʃɪŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce shingle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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