How To Pronounce Amiable
amiable
In British English, amiable is pronounced /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/.
Amiable 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
Amiable 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.
Questions About Amiable
How do you pronounce amiable in British English?
In British English, amiable is pronounced /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce amiable in American English?
In American English, amiable is pronounced /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in amiable?
Amiable has four syllables, /eɪ/ + /mi/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in amiable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /eɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce amiable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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