How To Pronounce Achievable
achievable
How To Say Achievable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, achievable is pronounced /əˈtʃiː.və.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtʃiː.və.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈtʃiː.və.bəl/.
Achievable 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
Achievable 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 Achievable
Transcription Tips For Achievable
- 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. Achievable /əˈtʃiː.və.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. Achievable /əˈtʃiː.və.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. Achievable /əˈtʃiː.və.bəl/
Questions About Achievable
How do you say achievable phonetically?
Achievable sounds like uh-CHEE-vuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce achievable in British English?
In British English, achievable is pronounced /əˈtʃiː.və.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtʃiː.və.bl̩].
How do you pronounce achievable in American English?
In American English, achievable is pronounced /əˈtʃiː.və.bəl/.
How many syllables are in achievable?
Achievable has four syllables, /ə/ + /tʃiː/ + /və/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in achievable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tʃiː/.
Do British and American English pronounce achievable the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈtʃiː.və.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Achievable
Achievable has four syllables. See how achievable 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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