How To Pronounce Credible
credible
In British English, credible is pronounced /ˈkred.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥ed.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkred.ə.bəl/.
Credible 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
Credible 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 Credible
How do you pronounce credible in British English?
In British English, credible is pronounced /ˈkred.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥ed.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce credible in American English?
In American English, credible is pronounced /ˈkred.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in credible?
Credible has three syllables, /kred/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in credible?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kred/.
Do British and American English pronounce credible the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkred.ə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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