How To Pronounce Believable
believable
How To Say Believable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, believable is pronounced /bəˈliː.və.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bəˈliː.və.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /bəˈliː.və.bəl/.
Believable 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
Believable 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 Believable
Transcription Tips For Believable
- 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. Believable /bəˈliː.və.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. Believable /bəˈliː.və.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. Believable /bəˈliː.və.bəl/
Questions About Believable
How do you say believable phonetically?
Believable sounds like buh-LEE-vuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce believable in British English?
In British English, believable is pronounced /bəˈliː.və.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bəˈliː.və.bl̩].
How do you pronounce believable in American English?
In American English, believable is pronounced /bəˈliː.və.bəl/.
How many syllables are in believable?
Believable has four syllables, /bə/ + /liː/ + /və/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in believable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /liː/.
Do British and American English pronounce believable the same way?
Yes. Both are /bəˈliː.və.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Believable
Believable has four syllables. See how believable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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