How To Pronounce Wrestle

wrestle

Phonemic

/ˈres.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈres.l̩]

Phonemic

/ˈres.əl/

In British English, wrestle is pronounced /ˈres.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈres.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈres.əl/.

Wrestle 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

resəl

Wrestle 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.

wrestle + -s

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

/ˈres.əlz/

wrestle + -ed

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

/ˈres.əld/

wrestle + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈres.əl.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Wrestle

How do you pronounce wrestle in British English?

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

How do you pronounce wrestle in American English?

In American English, wrestle is pronounced /ˈres.əl/.

How many syllables are in wrestle?

Wrestle has two syllables, /res/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in wrestle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce wrestle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈres.əl/.

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