How To Pronounce Toggle

toggle

Phonemic

/ˈtɒɡ.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈtʰʷɒɡ.əɫ]

Phonemic

/ˈtɑː.ɡəl/

In British English, toggle is pronounced /ˈtɒɡ.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʷɒɡ.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtɑː.ɡəl/.

Toggle 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

tɒɡəl

Toggle 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.

toggle + -s

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

/ˈtɒɡ.əlz/

/ˈtɑː.ɡəlz/

toggle + -ed

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

/ˈtɒɡ.əld/

/ˈtɑː.ɡəld/

toggle + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈtɒɡ.əl.ɪŋ/

/ˈtɑː.ɡəl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Toggle

goggle

Questions About Toggle

How do you pronounce toggle in British English?

In British English, toggle is pronounced /ˈtɒɡ.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʷɒɡ.əɫ].

How do you pronounce toggle in American English?

In American English, toggle is pronounced /ˈtɑː.ɡəl/.

How many syllables are in toggle?

Toggle has two syllables, /tɒɡ/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in toggle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce toggle the same way?

No. British English has /ˈtɒɡ.əl/ and American English has /ˈtɑː.ɡəl/.

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