How To Pronounce Wheedle

wheedle

Phonemic

/ˈwiː.dəl/

Phonetic

[ˈwiː.dl̩]

Phonemic

/ˈwiː.dəl/

In British English, wheedle is pronounced /ˈwiː.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwiː.dl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwiː.dəl/.

Wheedle 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

wiːdəl

Wheedle 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.

wheedle + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈwiː.dəlz/

wheedle + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈwiː.dəld/

wheedle + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈwiː.dəl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Wheedle

needle

Questions About Wheedle

How do you pronounce wheedle in British English?

In British English, wheedle is pronounced /ˈwiː.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwiː.dl̩].

How do you pronounce wheedle in American English?

In American English, wheedle is pronounced /ˈwiː.dəl/.

How many syllables are in wheedle?

Wheedle has two syllables, /wiː/ + /dəl/.

Where is the stress in wheedle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce wheedle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈwiː.dəl/.

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