How To Pronounce Be able to
be able to
In British English, be able to is pronounced /biˈeɪ.bəl.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [biˈeɪ.bl̩.tə]. In American English, it is pronounced /biˈeɪ.bəl.tə/.
Be able to 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
Be able to 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 Be able to
How do you pronounce be able to in British English?
In British English, be able to is pronounced /biˈeɪ.bəl.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [biˈeɪ.bl̩.tə].
How do you pronounce be able to in American English?
In American English, be able to is pronounced /biˈeɪ.bəl.tə/.
How many syllables are in be able to?
Be able to has four syllables, /bi/ + /eɪ/ + /bəl/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in be able to?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /eɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce be able to the same way?
Yes. Both are /biˈeɪ.bəl.tə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com