How to Pronounce "tunnel"
word
/ˈtənəɫ/
TUH-nuhl
/tˈʌnəl/
TUH-nuhl
Definition
A tunnel is a long passage built under the ground, through a hill, or under water so that people, cars, trains, or water can pass through it.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈtənəɫ/
British English
/tˈʌnəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TUH-nuhl
UK
TUH-nuhl
Listen in Context
The train went through a long tunnel.
There is a tunnel under the river.
The rabbit made a tunnel in the ground.
We were stuck in the tunnel for almost twenty minutes because of traffic.