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