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