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