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