How To Pronounce Shuffle

shuffle

UK
Phonemic
/ˈʃʌf.əl/
Phonetic
[ˈʃʌf.əɫ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈʃʌf.əl/

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

Shuffle 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

ʃʌfəl

Shuffle 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.

shuffle + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈʃʌf.əlz/
US
/ˈʃʌf.əlz/
shuffle + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈʃʌf.əld/
US
/ˈʃʌf.əld/
shuffle + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈʃʌf.əl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃʌf.əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Shuffle

Questions About Shuffle

How do you pronounce shuffle in British English?

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

How do you pronounce shuffle in American English?

In American English, shuffle is pronounced /ˈʃʌf.əl/.

How many syllables are in shuffle?

Shuffle has two syllables, /ʃʌf/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in shuffle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce shuffle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈʃʌf.əl/.

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