How To Pronounce Trundle

trundle

Phonemic

/ˈtrʌn.dəl/

Phonetic

[ˈtr̥ʌ̃n.dl̩]

Phonemic

/ˈtrʌn.dəl/

In British English, trundle is pronounced /ˈtrʌn.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥ʌ̃n.dl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtrʌn.dəl/.

Trundle 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

trʌndəl

Trundle 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.

trundle + -s

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

/ˈtrʌn.dəlz/

trundle + -ed

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

/ˈtrʌn.dəld/

trundle + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈtrʌn.dəl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Trundle

bundle

Questions About Trundle

How do you pronounce trundle in British English?

In British English, trundle is pronounced /ˈtrʌn.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥ʌ̃n.dl̩].

How do you pronounce trundle in American English?

In American English, trundle is pronounced /ˈtrʌn.dəl/.

How many syllables are in trundle?

Trundle has two syllables, /trʌn/ + /dəl/.

Where is the stress in trundle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce trundle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈtrʌn.dəl/.

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