How To Pronounce Tingle

tingle

UK
Phonemic
/ˈtɪŋ.ɡəl/
Phonetic
[ˈtʰɪ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˈtɪŋ.ɡəl/

In British English, tingle is pronounced /ˈtɪŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɪ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtɪŋ.ɡəl/.

Tingle 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

tɪŋɡəl

Tingle 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.

tingle + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈtɪŋ.ɡəlz/
US
/ˈtɪŋ.ɡəlz/
tingle + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈtɪŋ.ɡəld/
US
/ˈtɪŋ.ɡəld/
tingle + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈtɪŋ.ɡəl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɪŋ.ɡəl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Tingle

Questions About Tingle

How do you pronounce tingle in British English?

In British English, tingle is pronounced /ˈtɪŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɪ̃ŋ.ɡl̩].

How do you pronounce tingle in American English?

In American English, tingle is pronounced /ˈtɪŋ.ɡəl/.

How many syllables are in tingle?

Tingle has two syllables, /tɪŋ/ + /ɡəl/.

Where is the stress in tingle?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /tɪŋ/.

Do British and American English pronounce tingle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈtɪŋ.ɡəl/.

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