How To Pronounce Attainable
attainable
How To Say Attainable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, attainable is pronounced /əˈteɪ.nə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtʰeɪ.nə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈteɪ.nə.bəl/.
Attainable 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
Attainable 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 Attainable
Transcription Tips For Attainable
- 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. Attainable /əˈteɪ.nə.bəl/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Attainable /əˈteɪ.nə.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. Attainable /əˈteɪ.nə.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. Attainable /əˈteɪ.nə.bəl/
Questions About Attainable
How do you say attainable phonetically?
Attainable sounds like uh-TAY-nuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce attainable in British English?
In British English, attainable is pronounced /əˈteɪ.nə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtʰeɪ.nə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce attainable in American English?
In American English, attainable is pronounced /əˈteɪ.nə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in attainable?
Attainable has four syllables, /ə/ + /teɪ/ + /nə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in attainable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce attainable the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈteɪ.nə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Attainable
Attainable has four syllables. See how attainable 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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