How To Pronounce Twinkle
twinkle
In British English, twinkle is pronounced /ˈtwɪŋ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʷw̥ɪ̃ŋ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtwɪŋ.kəl/.
Twinkle 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
Twinkle 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.
Words That Rhyme With Twinkle
Questions About Twinkle
How do you pronounce twinkle in British English?
In British English, twinkle is pronounced /ˈtwɪŋ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʷw̥ɪ̃ŋ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce twinkle in American English?
In American English, twinkle is pronounced /ˈtwɪŋ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in twinkle?
Twinkle has two syllables, /twɪŋ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in twinkle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /twɪŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce twinkle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtwɪŋ.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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