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