How To Pronounce Vessel
vessel
In British English, vessel is pronounced /ˈves.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈves.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈves.əl/.
Vessel 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
Vessel 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 Vessel
Questions About Vessel
How do you pronounce vessel in British English?
In British English, vessel is pronounced /ˈves.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈves.l̩].
How do you pronounce vessel in American English?
In American English, vessel is pronounced /ˈves.əl/.
How many syllables are in vessel?
Vessel has two syllables, /ves/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in vessel?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ves/.
Do British and American English pronounce vessel the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈves.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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