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