How To Pronounce Supple
supple
In British English, supple is pronounced /ˈsʌp.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌp.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌp.əl/.
Supple 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
Supple 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 Supple
Questions About Supple
How do you pronounce supple in British English?
In British English, supple is pronounced /ˈsʌp.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌp.əɫ].
How do you pronounce supple in American English?
In American English, supple is pronounced /ˈsʌp.əl/.
How many syllables are in supple?
Supple has two syllables, /sʌp/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in supple?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌp/.
Do British and American English pronounce supple the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsʌp.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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