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Try LingUp Now!Start with a hard 'g' sound as in 'go' /ɡ/.
Follow with 'am' where the 'a' is pronounced as /æ/ like in 'cat'.
End with 'ble' where the 'b' is barely pronounced and 'le' is a schwa /əl/.
gamb-le (incorrect division)
ga-mble (stressing the second syllable)
gam-bull (saying /bʌl/ instead of /bəl/)
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
The 'e' is silent because it changes the 'a' sound to /æ/ and the 'le' forms a schwa sound /əl/.
The stress is on the first syllable: GAM-ble.
Yes, but it's softer and followed quickly by the 'le' sound.
To bet money on the outcome of a game, race, or event.
/ˈɡæm.blər/
A person who gambles.
/ˈɡæm.blɪŋ/
The activity of betting money.
/ɡeɪm/
An activity with rules for fun or competition.
- /bəl/ vs. /blər/ ending.
- /bəl/ vs. /blɪŋ/ ending.
- /æm/ vs. /eɪm/ vowel sound.
Remember to stress the first syllable 'gam'.
The 'b' should be soft, and the 'le' a quick schwa.
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