How To Pronounce Conceivable
conceivable
How To Say Conceivable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, conceivable is pronounced /kənˈsiː.və.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsiː.və.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈsiː.və.bəl/.
Conceivable 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
Conceivable 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 Conceivable
Transcription Tips For Conceivable
- 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. Conceivable /kənˈsiː.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. Conceivable /kənˈsiː.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. Conceivable /kənˈsiː.və.bəl/
Questions About Conceivable
How do you say conceivable phonetically?
Conceivable sounds like kuhn-SEE-vuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce conceivable in British English?
In British English, conceivable is pronounced /kənˈsiː.və.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsiː.və.bl̩].
How do you pronounce conceivable in American English?
In American English, conceivable is pronounced /kənˈsiː.və.bəl/.
How many syllables are in conceivable?
Conceivable has four syllables, /kən/ + /siː/ + /və/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in conceivable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /siː/.
Do British and American English pronounce conceivable the same way?
Yes. Both are /kənˈsiː.və.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Conceivable
Conceivable has four syllables. See how conceivable 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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