How to pronounce drinkle
Say it like DRING-kul. Drinkle has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DRING).
- DRING
- kul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Drinkle pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DRINGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- kulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of drinkle
American and British speakers say drinkle in essentially the same way: /ˈdrɪŋkəl/ in the US and /ˈdrɪŋkəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: DRING-kul.
What does drinkle mean?
- To drink (an alcoholic beverage); also, to cause (someone) to drink such a beverage; to drench; to drown.
- To drink an alcoholic beverage; also, to become intoxicated; to get drunk.
- To drown.
Where does drinkle come from?
From Middle English drinklen, drinkelen, drenklen (“to plunge, drown”), from Old English *drenclian (“to drown”), frequentative form of Old English drenċan (“to give to drink, give drink to, drench, make drunk, ply with drink; soak, saturat
Words that rhyme with drinkle
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of drinkle.
Questions about saying drinkle
How do you pronounce drinkle?
Say DRING-kul. The American pronunciation is /ˈdrɪŋkəl/. In British English it is /ˈdrɪŋkəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in drinkle?
Drinkle has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DRING). Broken into parts: DRING · kul.
Do Americans and Brits say drinkle the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈdrɪŋkəl/ and the British form is /ˈdrɪŋkəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.