How To Pronounce Staple
staple
In British English, staple is pronounced /ˈsteɪ.pəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsteɪ.pl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsteɪ.pəl/.
Staple 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
Staple 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 Staple
Questions About Staple
How do you pronounce staple in British English?
In British English, staple is pronounced /ˈsteɪ.pəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsteɪ.pl̩].
How do you pronounce staple in American English?
In American English, staple is pronounced /ˈsteɪ.pəl/.
How many syllables are in staple?
Staple has two syllables, /steɪ/ + /pəl/.
Where is the stress in staple?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /steɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce staple the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsteɪ.pəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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