How To Pronounce Travel

travel

Phonemic

/ˈtræv.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈtr̥æv.l̩]

Phonemic

/ˈtræv.əl/

In British English, travel is pronounced /ˈtræv.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥æv.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtræv.əl/.

Travel 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

trævəl

Travel 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.

travel + -s

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

/ˈtræv.əlz/

travel + -ed

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

/ˈtræv.əld/

travel + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈtræv.əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Travel

Questions About Travel

How do you pronounce travel in British English?

In British English, travel is pronounced /ˈtræv.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥æv.l̩].

How do you pronounce travel in American English?

In American English, travel is pronounced /ˈtræv.əl/.

How many syllables are in travel?

Travel has two syllables, /træv/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in travel?

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

Do British and American English pronounce travel the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈtræv.əl/.

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