How To Pronounce Tunnel

tunnel

Phonemic

/ˈtʌn.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈtʰʌ̃n.əɫ]

Phonemic

/ˈtʌn.əl/

In British English, tunnel is pronounced /ˈtʌn.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʌ̃n.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʌn.əl/.

Tunnel 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

tʌnəl

Tunnel 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.

tunnel + -s

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

/ˈtʌn.əlz/

tunnel + -ed

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

/ˈtʌn.əld/

tunnel + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈtʌn.əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Tunnel

funnel

Questions About Tunnel

How do you pronounce tunnel in British English?

In British English, tunnel is pronounced /ˈtʌn.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʌ̃n.əɫ].

How do you pronounce tunnel in American English?

In American English, tunnel is pronounced /ˈtʌn.əl/.

How many syllables are in tunnel?

Tunnel has two syllables, /tʌn/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in tunnel?

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

Do British and American English pronounce tunnel the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈtʌn.əl/.

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