To pronounce "myrtle", say MYRTLE — one syllable, IPA /ˈmɜːtəl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈmɜːtəl/
IPA
"myrtle" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with hurtle and curtal, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: mertle, mirtle — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Myrtle" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "myrtle" is /ˈmɜːtəl/.
Myrtle: An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa.
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