How To Pronounce Triangle
triangle
In British English, triangle is pronounced /ˈtraɪ.æŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥aɪ.æ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtraɪ.æŋ.ɡəl/.
Triangle has three 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
Triangle has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Triangle
How do you pronounce triangle in British English?
In British English, triangle is pronounced /ˈtraɪ.æŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥aɪ.æ̃ŋ.ɡl̩].
How do you pronounce triangle in American English?
In American English, triangle is pronounced /ˈtraɪ.æŋ.ɡəl/.
How many syllables are in triangle?
Triangle has three syllables, /traɪ/ + /æŋ/ + /ɡəl/.
Where is the stress in triangle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /traɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce triangle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtraɪ.æŋ.ɡəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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