How To Pronounce Tumble

tumble

Phonemic

/ˈtʌm.bəl/

Phonetic

[ˈtʰʌ̃m.bl̩]

Phonemic

/ˈtʌm.bəl/

In British English, tumble is pronounced /ˈtʌm.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʌ̃m.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʌm.bəl/.

Tumble 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

tʌmbəl

Tumble 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.

tumble + -s

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

/ˈtʌm.bəlz/

tumble + -ed

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

/ˈtʌm.bəld/

tumble + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈtʌm.bəl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Tumble

Questions About Tumble

How do you pronounce tumble in British English?

In British English, tumble is pronounced /ˈtʌm.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʌ̃m.bl̩].

How do you pronounce tumble in American English?

In American English, tumble is pronounced /ˈtʌm.bəl/.

How many syllables are in tumble?

Tumble has two syllables, /tʌm/ + /bəl/.

Where is the stress in tumble?

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

Do British and American English pronounce tumble the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈtʌm.bəl/.

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