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