How To Pronounce Wobble

wobble

Phonemic

/ˈwɒb.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈwɒb.l̩]

Phonemic

/ˈwɑː.bəl/

In British English, wobble is pronounced /ˈwɒb.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɒb.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɑː.bəl/.

Wobble 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

wɒbəl

Wobble 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.

wobble + -s

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

/ˈwɒb.əlz/

/ˈwɑː.bəlz/

wobble + -ed

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

/ˈwɒb.əld/

/ˈwɑː.bəld/

wobble + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈwɒb.əl.ɪŋ/

/ˈwɑː.bəl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Wobble

Questions About Wobble

How do you pronounce wobble in British English?

In British English, wobble is pronounced /ˈwɒb.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɒb.l̩].

How do you pronounce wobble in American English?

In American English, wobble is pronounced /ˈwɑː.bəl/.

How many syllables are in wobble?

Wobble has two syllables, /wɒb/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in wobble?

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

Do British and American English pronounce wobble the same way?

No. British English has /ˈwɒb.əl/ and American English has /ˈwɑː.bəl/.

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