How To Pronounce Accessible
accessible
How To Say Accessible Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, accessible is pronounced /ækˈses.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ækˈses.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ækˈses.ə.bəl/.
Accessible 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
Accessible 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.
Transcription Tips For Accessible
- 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. Accessible /ækˈses.ə.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. Accessible /ækˈses.ə.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. Accessible /ækˈses.ə.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. Accessible /ækˈses.ə.bəl/
Questions About Accessible
How do you say accessible phonetically?
Accessible sounds like ak-SES-uh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce accessible in British English?
In British English, accessible is pronounced /ækˈses.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ækˈses.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce accessible in American English?
In American English, accessible is pronounced /ækˈses.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in accessible?
Accessible has four syllables, /æk/ + /ses/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in accessible?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ses/.
Do British and American English pronounce accessible the same way?
Yes. Both are /ækˈses.ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Accessible
Accessible has four syllables. See how accessible divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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