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How to pronounce ingle

Say it like ING-gul. Ingle has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ING).

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US American/ˈɪŋɡəl/ING-gul
UK British/ˈɪŋɡəl/ING-gul
  • ING
  • gul
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ingle pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. INGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. gulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of ingle

American and British speakers say ingle in essentially the same way: /ˈɪŋɡəl/ in the US and /ˈɪŋɡəl/ in the UK.

British respelling: ING-gul.

What does ingle mean?

noun
  1. A catamite; a male lover

Questions about saying ingle

How do you pronounce ingle?

Say ING-gul. The American pronunciation is /ˈɪŋɡəl/. In British English it is /ˈɪŋɡəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ingle?

Ingle has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ING). Broken into parts: ING · gul.

Do Americans and Brits say ingle the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɪŋɡəl/ and the British form is /ˈɪŋɡəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).