How To Pronounce Tussle

tussle

Phonemic

/ˈtʌs.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈtʰʌs.əɫ]

Phonemic

/ˈtʌs.əl/

In British English, tussle is pronounced /ˈtʌs.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʌs.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʌs.əl/.

Tussle 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

tʌsəl

Tussle 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.

tussle + -s

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

/ˈtʌs.əlz/

tussle + -ed

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

/ˈtʌs.əld/

tussle + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈtʌs.əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Tussle

Questions About Tussle

How do you pronounce tussle in British English?

In British English, tussle is pronounced /ˈtʌs.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʌs.əɫ].

How do you pronounce tussle in American English?

In American English, tussle is pronounced /ˈtʌs.əl/.

How many syllables are in tussle?

Tussle has two syllables, /tʌs/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in tussle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce tussle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈtʌs.əl/.

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