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