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