US English pronunciation

How to pronounce castle

castle

/ˈkæsəl/

KASS-ul 2 syllables · stress on the capitals

Say “castle”

The trap

The t is silent. The ending -stle is said “sul”, as in whistle, wrestle and hustle.

Tip. Say “cass”, then a quick “ul”. There is no t anywhere in the word.

Say it in a sentence

  1. We visited an old castle in Scotland. Practice
  2. The kids built a sand castle on the beach. Practice

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