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