How To Pronounce Capable
capable
In British English, capable is pronounced /ˈkeɪ.pə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰeɪ.pə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkeɪ.pə.bəl/.
Capable has three 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
Capable 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.
Questions About Capable
How do you pronounce capable in British English?
In British English, capable is pronounced /ˈkeɪ.pə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰeɪ.pə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce capable in American English?
In American English, capable is pronounced /ˈkeɪ.pə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in capable?
Capable has three syllables, /keɪ/ + /pə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in capable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /keɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce capable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkeɪ.pə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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