How To Pronounce Snuggle

snuggle

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

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

Snuggle 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

snʌɡəl

Snuggle 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.

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

Words That Rhyme With Snuggle

Questions About Snuggle

How do you pronounce snuggle in British English?

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

How do you pronounce snuggle in American English?

In American English, snuggle is pronounced /ˈsnʌɡ.əl/.

How many syllables are in snuggle?

Snuggle has two syllables, /snʌɡ/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in snuggle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce snuggle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈsnʌɡ.əl/.

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