How to pronounce “double”
Say “double” in 2 beats
double
/ˈdʌbəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dʌbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- doubdʌstress
- lebəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈdʌbəl/
- IPA (British)
- /dʌbəl/
- Respelling
- DU-buhl
- Syllables
- 2 — DOUB-le
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: DOUB-le. “doub” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈdʌbəl/
/dʌbəl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “double” means
- noun
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
“he hit a double to deep centerfield”
- noun
a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
“his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable”
- noun
someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
“he could be Gingrich's double”
Say it in a sentence
“She ordered a double espresso just to stay awake.”“double”, answered
How do you pronounce “double”?
“double” is pronounced /ˈdʌbəl/ (DU-buhl) in American English and /dʌbəl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “doub”. Build it as DOUB-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “double” have?
2: doub · le. The beat lands on the first, “doub”.
Is “double” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈdʌbəl/ (DU-buhl); British English says /dʌbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “double” mean?
As a noun: a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base For example: “he hit a double to deep centerfield” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “double”?
Stress the first syllable: DOUB-le. “doub” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “double” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.