How To Pronounce Wrinkle
wrinkle
In British English, wrinkle is pronounced /ˈrɪŋ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrɪ̃ŋ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrɪŋ.kəl/.
Wrinkle 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
Wrinkle 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 Wrinkle
Questions About Wrinkle
How do you pronounce wrinkle in British English?
In British English, wrinkle is pronounced /ˈrɪŋ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrɪ̃ŋ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce wrinkle in American English?
In American English, wrinkle is pronounced /ˈrɪŋ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in wrinkle?
Wrinkle has two syllables, /rɪŋ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in wrinkle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rɪŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce wrinkle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈrɪŋ.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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