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