How To Pronounce Straggle

straggle

UK
Phonemic
/ˈstræɡ.əl/
Phonetic
[ˈstr̥æɡ.əɫ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈstræɡ.əl/

In British English, straggle is pronounced /ˈstræɡ.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstr̥æɡ.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈstræɡ.əl/.

Straggle 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

stræɡəl

Straggle 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.

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

Words That Rhyme With Straggle

Questions About Straggle

How do you pronounce straggle in British English?

In British English, straggle is pronounced /ˈstræɡ.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstr̥æɡ.əɫ].

How do you pronounce straggle in American English?

In American English, straggle is pronounced /ˈstræɡ.əl/.

How many syllables are in straggle?

Straggle has two syllables, /stræɡ/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in straggle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce straggle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈstræɡ.əl/.

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