How To Pronounce Considerable
considerable
In British English, considerable is pronounced /kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsɪd.ər.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈsɪd.ɚ.ə.bəl/.
Considerable has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Considerable has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Considerable
How do you pronounce considerable in British English?
In British English, considerable is pronounced /kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈsɪd.ər.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce considerable in American English?
In American English, considerable is pronounced /kənˈsɪd.ɚ.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in considerable?
Considerable has five syllables, /kən/ + /sɪd/ + /ər/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in considerable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce considerable the same way?
No. British English has /kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl/ and American English has /kənˈsɪd.ɚ.ə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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