How To Pronounce Accountable
accountable
In British English, accountable is pronounced /əˈkaʊn.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʰa͠ʊn.tə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈkaʊn.t̯ə.bəl/.
Accountable has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Accountable 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 Accountable
Questions About Accountable
How do you pronounce accountable in British English?
In British English, accountable is pronounced /əˈkaʊn.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʰa͠ʊn.tə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce accountable in American English?
In American English, accountable is pronounced /əˈkaʊn.t̯ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in accountable?
Accountable has four syllables, /ə/ + /kaʊn/ + /tə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in accountable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kaʊn/.
Do British and American English pronounce accountable the same way?
No. British English has /əˈkaʊn.tə.bəl/ and American English has /əˈkaʊn.t̯ə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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