How To Pronounce Title

title

Phonemic

/ˈtaɪ.təl/

Phonetic

[ˈtʰaɪ.tl̩]

Phonemic

/ˈtaɪ.t̯əl/

In British English, title is pronounced /ˈtaɪ.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰaɪ.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtaɪ.t̯əl/.

Title has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

taɪtəl

Title 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.

title + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈtaɪ.təlz/

/ˈtaɪ.t̯əlz/

title + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈtaɪ.təld/

/ˈtaɪ.t̯əld/

title + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈtaɪ.təl.ɪŋ/

/ˈtaɪ.t̯əl.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Title

How do you pronounce title in British English?

In British English, title is pronounced /ˈtaɪ.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰaɪ.tl̩].

How do you pronounce title in American English?

In American English, title is pronounced /ˈtaɪ.t̯əl/.

How many syllables are in title?

Title has two syllables, /taɪ/ + /təl/.

Where is the stress in title?

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

Do British and American English pronounce title the same way?

No. British English has /ˈtaɪ.təl/ and American English has /ˈtaɪ.t̯əl/.

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