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