How To Pronounce Trifle
trifle
In British English, trifle is pronounced /ˈtraɪ.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥aɪ.fəɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtraɪ.fəl/.
Trifle 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
Trifle 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 Trifle
Questions About Trifle
How do you pronounce trifle in British English?
In British English, trifle is pronounced /ˈtraɪ.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥aɪ.fəɫ].
How do you pronounce trifle in American English?
In American English, trifle is pronounced /ˈtraɪ.fəl/.
How many syllables are in trifle?
Trifle has two syllables, /traɪ/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in trifle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /traɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce trifle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtraɪ.fəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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