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