How To Pronounce Strangle

strangle

UK
Phonemic
/ˈstræŋ.ɡəl/
Phonetic
[ˈstr̥æ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˈstræŋ.ɡəl/

In British English, strangle is pronounced /ˈstræŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstr̥æ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈstræŋ.ɡəl/.

Strangle 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

stræŋɡəl

Strangle 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.

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

Words That Rhyme With Strangle

Questions About Strangle

How do you pronounce strangle in British English?

In British English, strangle is pronounced /ˈstræŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstr̥æ̃ŋ.ɡl̩].

How do you pronounce strangle in American English?

In American English, strangle is pronounced /ˈstræŋ.ɡəl/.

How many syllables are in strangle?

Strangle has two syllables, /stræŋ/ + /ɡəl/.

Where is the stress in strangle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce strangle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈstræŋ.ɡəl/.

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