How To Pronounce Warble

warble

UK
Phonemic
/ˈwɔː.bəl/
Phonetic
[ˈwɔːʴ.bl̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˈwɔːr.bəl/

In British English, warble is pronounced /ˈwɔː.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɔːʴ.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɔːr.bəl/.

Warble has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

wɔːbəl

Warble 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.

warble + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈwɔː.bəlz/
US
/ˈwɔːr.bəlz/
warble + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈwɔː.bəld/
US
/ˈwɔːr.bəld/
warble + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈwɔː.bəl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɔːr.bəl.ɪŋ/

Questions About Warble

How do you pronounce warble in British English?

In British English, warble is pronounced /ˈwɔː.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɔːʴ.bl̩].

How do you pronounce warble in American English?

In American English, warble is pronounced /ˈwɔːr.bəl/.

How many syllables are in warble?

Warble has two syllables, /wɔː/ + /bəl/.

Where is the stress in warble?

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

Do British and American English pronounce warble the same way?

No. British English has /ˈwɔː.bəl/ and American English has /ˈwɔːr.bəl/.

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