How To Pronounce Triple
triple
In British English, triple is pronounced /ˈtrɪp.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥ɪp.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtrɪp.əl/.
Triple 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
Triple 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 Triple
Questions About Triple
How do you pronounce triple in British English?
In British English, triple is pronounced /ˈtrɪp.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥ɪp.l̩].
How do you pronounce triple in American English?
In American English, triple is pronounced /ˈtrɪp.əl/.
How many syllables are in triple?
Triple has two syllables, /trɪp/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in triple?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /trɪp/.
Do British and American English pronounce triple the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtrɪp.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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