How To Pronounce Rebel

The stress in rebel moves depending on how the word is used.

Noun. It is /ˈreb.əl/ in British English and /ˈreb.əl/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable, as in “a rebel”.

Verb. It is /rɪˈbel/ in British English and /rɪˈbel/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable, as in “to rebel”.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.