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How to pronounce trembly

Say it like TREM-blee. Trembly has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TREM).

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US American/ˈtrɛmbli/TREM-blee
UK British/ˈtrɛmbli/TREM-blee
  • TREM
  • blee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Trembly pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. TREMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. bleeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of trembly

American and British speakers say trembly in essentially the same way: /ˈtrɛmbli/ in the US and /ˈtrɛmbli/ in the UK.

British respelling: TREM-blee.

What does trembly mean?

adjective
  1. In a trembling or shaking state

Where does trembly come from?

From tremble + -y.

Words that rhyme with trembly

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of trembly.

Questions about saying trembly

How do you pronounce trembly?

Say TREM-blee. The American pronunciation is /ˈtrɛmbli/. In British English it is /ˈtrɛmbli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in trembly?

Trembly has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TREM). Broken into parts: TREM · blee.

Do Americans and Brits say trembly the same way?

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

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