How To Pronounce Available
available
In British English, available is pronounced /əˈveɪ.lə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈveɪ.lə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈveɪ.lə.bəl/.
Available 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
Available 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.
Questions About Available
How do you pronounce available in British English?
In British English, available is pronounced /əˈveɪ.lə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈveɪ.lə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce available in American English?
In American English, available is pronounced /əˈveɪ.lə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in available?
Available has four syllables, /ə/ + /veɪ/ + /lə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in available?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /veɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce available the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈveɪ.lə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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