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