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