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