How To Pronounce Bearable
bearable
In British English, bearable is pronounced /ˈbeə.rə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbeəʴ.rə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈber.ə.bəl/.
Bearable has three 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
Bearable has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Bearable
Questions About Bearable
How do you pronounce bearable in British English?
In British English, bearable is pronounced /ˈbeə.rə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbeəʴ.rə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce bearable in American English?
In American English, bearable is pronounced /ˈber.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in bearable?
Bearable has three syllables, /beə/ + /rə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in bearable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /beə/.
Do British and American English pronounce bearable the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbeə.rə.bəl/ and American English has /ˈber.ə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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