To pronounce "wriggle", say WRIGGL-e — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈɹɪɡəl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈɹɪɡəl/
IPA
"wriggle" has 2 syllables: wriggl-e. It rhymes with giggle and wiggle, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: riggle — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
verb
“Teachers often lose their patience when children wriggle in their seats.”
“He was sitting on the lawn, wriggling his toes in the grass.”
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"Wriggle" has 2 syllables: wriggl · e.
The IPA transcription of "wriggle" is /ˈɹɪɡəl/.
Wriggle: A wriggling movement.
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