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Tunnel Pronunciation

Written by Eleanor Whitfield, Lead English Curriculum Editor · Updated 2026-10-14

Tunnel is pronounced TUH-nuhl, IPA /ˈtənəl/.

TUH-nuhl

US /ˈtənəl/ · UK /ˈtʌnəl/

Syllables: TUH · nuhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

noun: A passage dug under the ground.

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Tunnel in a Sentence

The tunnel runs for nine miles under the hills.
They closed the tunnel for repairs in August.
A tunnel takes the path under the railway.

Common Mispronunciations of Tunnel

Not TOO-nuhl

Keep that u short and flat, as cup has it.

Not tuh-NEL

TUH is the loud beat, and the ending is a dull nuhl with no e sound left in it.

Tip: Tunnel and funnel rhyme exactly.

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