How To Pronounce Trickle

trickle

UK
Phonemic
/ˈtrɪk.əl/
Phonetic
[ˈtr̥ɪk.əɫ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈtrɪk.əl/

In British English, trickle is pronounced /ˈtrɪk.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥ɪk.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtrɪk.əl/.

Trickle 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

trɪkəl

Trickle 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.

trickle + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈtrɪk.əlz/
US
/ˈtrɪk.əlz/
trickle + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈtrɪk.əld/
US
/ˈtrɪk.əld/
trickle + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈtrɪk.əl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈtrɪk.əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Trickle

Questions About Trickle

How do you pronounce trickle in British English?

In British English, trickle is pronounced /ˈtrɪk.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥ɪk.əɫ].

How do you pronounce trickle in American English?

In American English, trickle is pronounced /ˈtrɪk.əl/.

How many syllables are in trickle?

Trickle has two syllables, /trɪk/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in trickle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce trickle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈtrɪk.əl/.

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