How to pronounce heddle
Say it like HED-ul. Heddle has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HED).
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- HED
- ul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Heddle pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HEDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- ulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of heddle
American and British speakers say heddle in essentially the same way: /ˈhɛdəl/ in the US and /ˈhɛdəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: HED-ul.
What does heddle mean?
- A component in a loom, being one of a number of similar components, through the eye of each of which a distinct strand of the warp is threaded.
- One of the sets of parallel doubled threads which, with mounting, compose the harness employed to guide the warp threads to the lathe or batten in a loom.
- To thread each strand of the warp through the eye of a heddle.
Where does heddle come from?
From Middle English helde, from Old English hefeld, from the root of Proto-Germanic *habjaną (“to have, heave”), from Proto-Indo-European *kap-.
Words that rhyme with heddle
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of heddle.
Questions about saying heddle
How do you pronounce heddle?
Say HED-ul. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɛdəl/. In British English it is /ˈhɛdəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in heddle?
Heddle has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HED). Broken into parts: HED · ul.
Do Americans and Brits say heddle the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhɛdəl/ and the British form is /ˈhɛdəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.