How To Pronounce Admirable
admirable
How To Say Admirable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, admirable is pronounced /ˈæd.mə.rə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæd.mə.rə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæd.mə.rə.bəl/.
Admirable has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Admirable has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Admirable
- 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. Admirable /ˈæd.mə.rə.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. Admirable /ˈæd.mə.rə.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. Admirable /ˈæd.mə.rə.bəl/
Questions About Admirable
How do you say admirable phonetically?
Admirable sounds like AD-muh-ruh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce admirable in British English?
In British English, admirable is pronounced /ˈæd.mə.rə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæd.mə.rə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce admirable in American English?
In American English, admirable is pronounced /ˈæd.mə.rə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in admirable?
Admirable has four syllables, /æd/ + /mə/ + /rə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in admirable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æd/.
Do British and American English pronounce admirable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæd.mə.rə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Admirable
Admirable has four syllables. See how admirable 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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