How To Pronounce Stumble

stumble

Phonemic

/ˈstʌm.bəl/

Phonetic

[ˈstʌ̃m.bl̩]

Phonemic

/ˈstʌm.bəl/

In British English, stumble is pronounced /ˈstʌm.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstʌ̃m.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈstʌm.bəl/.

Stumble 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

stʌmbəl

Stumble 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.

stumble + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈstʌm.bəlz/

stumble + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈstʌm.bəld/

stumble + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈstʌm.bəl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Stumble

Questions About Stumble

How do you pronounce stumble in British English?

In British English, stumble is pronounced /ˈstʌm.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstʌ̃m.bl̩].

How do you pronounce stumble in American English?

In American English, stumble is pronounced /ˈstʌm.bəl/.

How many syllables are in stumble?

Stumble has two syllables, /stʌm/ + /bəl/.

Where is the stress in stumble?

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

Do British and American English pronounce stumble the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈstʌm.bəl/.

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