How To Pronounce Answerable
answerable
How To Say Answerable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, answerable is pronounced /ˈɑːn.sə.rə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɑ̃ːn.sə.rə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæn.sɚ.ə.bəl/.
Answerable has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Answerable 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 Answerable
- 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. Answerable /ˈɑːn.sə.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. Answerable /ˈɑːn.sə.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. Answerable /ˈɑːn.sə.rə.bəl/
Questions About Answerable
How do you say answerable phonetically?
Answerable sounds like AHN-suh-ruh-buhl in British English and AN-ser-uh-buhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce answerable in British English?
In British English, answerable is pronounced /ˈɑːn.sə.rə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɑ̃ːn.sə.rə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce answerable in American English?
In American English, answerable is pronounced /ˈæn.sɚ.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in answerable?
Answerable has four syllables, /ɑːn/ + /sə/ + /rə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in answerable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɑːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce answerable the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɑːn.sə.rə.bəl/ and American English has /ˈæn.sɚ.ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Answerable
Answerable has four syllables. See how answerable 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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