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