How To Pronounce Trouble

trouble

Phonemic

/ˈtrʌb.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈtr̥ʌb.l̩]

Phonemic

/ˈtrʌb.əl/

In British English, trouble is pronounced /ˈtrʌb.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥ʌb.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtrʌb.əl/.

Trouble 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

trʌbəl

Trouble 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.

trouble + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈtrʌb.əlz/

trouble + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈtrʌb.əld/

trouble + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈtrʌb.əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Trouble

Questions About Trouble

How do you pronounce trouble in British English?

In British English, trouble is pronounced /ˈtrʌb.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥ʌb.l̩].

How do you pronounce trouble in American English?

In American English, trouble is pronounced /ˈtrʌb.əl/.

How many syllables are in trouble?

Trouble has two syllables, /trʌb/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in trouble?

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

Do British and American English pronounce trouble the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈtrʌb.əl/.

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