How To Pronounce Commendable
commendable
How To Say Commendable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, commendable is pronounced /kəˈmen.də.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈmẽn.də.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈmen.də.bəl/.
Commendable 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
Commendable 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 Commendable
Transcription Tips For Commendable
- 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. Commendable /kəˈmen.də.bəl/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Commendable /kəˈmen.də.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. Commendable /kəˈmen.də.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. Commendable /kəˈmen.də.bəl/
Questions About Commendable
How do you say commendable phonetically?
Commendable sounds like kuh-MEN-duh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce commendable in British English?
In British English, commendable is pronounced /kəˈmen.də.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈmẽn.də.bl̩].
How do you pronounce commendable in American English?
In American English, commendable is pronounced /kəˈmen.də.bəl/.
How many syllables are in commendable?
Commendable has four syllables, /kə/ + /men/ + /də/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in commendable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /men/.
Do British and American English pronounce commendable the same way?
Yes. Both are /kəˈmen.də.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Commendable
Commendable has four syllables. See how commendable 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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