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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “trouble”

“trouble” is pronounced /ˈtɹʌbəl/ (TRU-buhl) in American English and /tɹʌbəl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “troub”.
The sound

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trouble

/ˈtɹʌbəl/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tɹʌbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. troubtɹʌstress
  2. lebəl
IPA (American)
/ˈtɹʌbəl/
IPA (British)
/tɹʌbəl/
Respelling
TRU-buhl
Syllables
2 — TROUB-le
Stress
Stress the first syllable: TROUB-le. “troub” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈtɹʌbəl/

British

/tɹʌbəl/

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Meaning

What “trouble” means

  1. noun

    a source of difficulty

    “one trouble after another delayed the job”

  2. noun

    an angry disturbance

    “he didn't want to make a fuss”

  3. noun

    an event causing distress or pain

    “what is the trouble?”

Say it in a sentence

“He had trouble starting the old car in the cold.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ttɹrʌshort ubbəschwall

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Questions

“trouble”, answered

How do you pronounce “trouble”?

“trouble” is pronounced /ˈtɹʌbəl/ (TRU-buhl) in American English and /tɹʌbəl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “troub”. Build it as TROUB-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “trouble” have?

2: troub · le. The beat lands on the first, “troub”.

Is “trouble” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈtɹʌbəl/ (TRU-buhl); British English says /tɹʌbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “trouble” mean?

As a noun: a source of difficulty For example: “one trouble after another delayed the job” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “trouble”?

Stress the first syllable: TROUB-le. “troub” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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