How To Pronounce Wrangle

wrangle

UK
Phonemic
/ˈræŋ.ɡəl/
Phonetic
[ˈræ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˈræŋ.ɡəl/

In British English, wrangle is pronounced /ˈræŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈræŋ.ɡəl/.

Wrangle 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

ræŋɡəl

Wrangle 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.

wrangle + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈræŋ.ɡəlz/
US
/ˈræŋ.ɡəlz/
wrangle + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈræŋ.ɡəld/
US
/ˈræŋ.ɡəld/
wrangle + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈræŋ.ɡəl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈræŋ.ɡəl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Wrangle

Questions About Wrangle

How do you pronounce wrangle in British English?

In British English, wrangle is pronounced /ˈræŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræ̃ŋ.ɡl̩].

How do you pronounce wrangle in American English?

In American English, wrangle is pronounced /ˈræŋ.ɡəl/.

How many syllables are in wrangle?

Wrangle has two syllables, /ræŋ/ + /ɡəl/.

Where is the stress in wrangle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce wrangle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈræŋ.ɡəl/.

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