How to pronounce “muscle”
Say “muscle” in 2 beats
muscle
/ˈmʌsəl/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- muscmʌstress
- lesəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈmʌsəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈmʌsəl/
- Respelling
- MUSS-uhl
- Syllables
- 2 — MUSC-le
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: MUSC-le. “musc” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Where “muscle” goes wrong
- Often heard
“MUS-kul”
the c is silent: it sounds exactly like mussel
What “muscle” means
- noun
one of the contractile organs of the body
- noun
animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
- noun
a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard
“the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him”
Say it in a sentence
“Stretch slowly or you will pull a muscle in your leg.”“muscle”, answered
How do you pronounce “muscle”?
“muscle” is pronounced /ˈmʌsəl/ (MUSS-uhl) — 2 syllables, stressed on “musc”. Build it as MUSC-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “muscle” have?
2: musc · le. The beat lands on the first, “musc”.
What does “muscle” mean?
As a noun: one of the contractile organs of the body For example: “Stretch slowly or you will pull a muscle in your leg.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “muscle”?
Stress the first syllable: MUSC-le. “musc” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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