How To Pronounce Cable
cable
In British English, cable is pronounced /ˈkeɪ.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰeɪ.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkeɪ.bəl/.
Cable has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Cable has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Cable
Questions About Cable
How do you pronounce cable in British English?
In British English, cable is pronounced /ˈkeɪ.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰeɪ.bl̩].
How do you pronounce cable in American English?
In American English, cable is pronounced /ˈkeɪ.bəl/.
How many syllables are in cable?
Cable has two syllables, /keɪ/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in cable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /keɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce cable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkeɪ.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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