How To Pronounce Acceptable
acceptable
How To Say Acceptable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, acceptable is pronounced /ækˈsep.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ækˈsep.tə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ækˈsep.tə.bəl/.
Acceptable has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Acceptable has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Acceptable
Transcription Tips For Acceptable
- Rule 22
Words Ending In -le
When le ends a word of more than one syllable, it has the schwa /ə/.
Bible /ˈbaɪ.bəl/principle /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/able /ˈeɪ.bəl/
Here. Acceptable /ækˈsep.tə.bəl/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Acceptable /ækˈsep.tə.bəl/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Acceptable /ækˈsep.tə.bəl/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Acceptable /ækˈsep.tə.bəl/
Questions About Acceptable
How do you say acceptable phonetically?
Acceptable sounds like ak-SEP-tuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce acceptable in British English?
In British English, acceptable is pronounced /ækˈsep.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ækˈsep.tə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce acceptable in American English?
In American English, acceptable is pronounced /ækˈsep.tə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in acceptable?
Acceptable has four syllables, /æk/ + /sep/ + /tə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in acceptable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sep/.
Do British and American English pronounce acceptable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ækˈsep.tə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Acceptable
Acceptable has four syllables. See how acceptable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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