How To Pronounce Tremble

tremble

UK
Phonemic
/ˈtrem.bəl/
Phonetic
[ˈtr̥ẽm.bl̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˈtrem.bəl/

In British English, tremble is pronounced /ˈtrem.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥ẽm.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtrem.bəl/.

Tremble 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

trembəl

Tremble 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.

tremble + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈtrem.bəlz/
US
/ˈtrem.bəlz/
tremble + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈtrem.bəld/
US
/ˈtrem.bəld/
tremble + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈtrem.bəl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈtrem.bəl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Tremble

Questions About Tremble

How do you pronounce tremble in British English?

In British English, tremble is pronounced /ˈtrem.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥ẽm.bl̩].

How do you pronounce tremble in American English?

In American English, tremble is pronounced /ˈtrem.bəl/.

How many syllables are in tremble?

Tremble has two syllables, /trem/ + /bəl/.

Where is the stress in tremble?

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

Do British and American English pronounce tremble the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈtrem.bəl/.

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