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How to pronounce kettle
/ˈketəl/ British English
KET·əl
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
✗ Many people say
ket·TLE
✓ Say
KET·əl
My tip
Stress the start: KET-əl. Very British: put the kettle on!
In a sentence
Has the kettle boiled yet?
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: KET-əl.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce kettle?
In British English, kettle is pronounced /ˈketəl/. Say it like this: KET-əl. Stress the start: KET-əl. Very British: put the kettle on!
How many syllables are in kettle?
When you say it, kettle has 2 syllables: KET-əl. The strong beat is the first one, KET.
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