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