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