How To Pronounce Swindle
swindle
In British English, swindle is pronounced /ˈswɪn.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷwɪ̃n.dl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈswɪn.dəl/.
Swindle 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
Swindle 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 Swindle
Questions About Swindle
How do you pronounce swindle in British English?
In British English, swindle is pronounced /ˈswɪn.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷwɪ̃n.dl̩].
How do you pronounce swindle in American English?
In American English, swindle is pronounced /ˈswɪn.dəl/.
How many syllables are in swindle?
Swindle has two syllables, /swɪn/ + /dəl/.
Where is the stress in swindle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /swɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce swindle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈswɪn.dəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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