How To Pronounce Spangle

spangle

UK
Phonemic
/ˈspæŋ.ɡəl/
Phonetic
[ˈspæ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˈspæŋ.ɡəl/

In British English, spangle is pronounced /ˈspæŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspæ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈspæŋ.ɡəl/.

Spangle 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

spæŋɡəl

Spangle 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.

spangle + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈspæŋ.ɡəlz/
US
/ˈspæŋ.ɡəlz/
spangle + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈspæŋ.ɡəld/
US
/ˈspæŋ.ɡəld/
spangle + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈspæŋ.ɡəl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈspæŋ.ɡəl.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Spangle

How do you pronounce spangle in British English?

In British English, spangle is pronounced /ˈspæŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspæ̃ŋ.ɡl̩].

How do you pronounce spangle in American English?

In American English, spangle is pronounced /ˈspæŋ.ɡəl/.

How many syllables are in spangle?

Spangle has two syllables, /spæŋ/ + /ɡəl/.

Where is the stress in spangle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce spangle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈspæŋ.ɡəl/.

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