How To Pronounce Eligible
eligible
In British English, eligible is pronounced /ˈel.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/ or /ˈel.ɪ.dʒɪ.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈel.ɪ.dʒə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈel.ə.dʒə.bəl/.
Eligible has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Eligible has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Eligible
How do you pronounce eligible in British English?
In British English, eligible is pronounced /ˈel.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/ or /ˈel.ɪ.dʒɪ.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈel.ɪ.dʒə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce eligible in American English?
In American English, eligible is pronounced /ˈel.ə.dʒə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in eligible?
Eligible has four syllables, /el/ + /ɪ/ + /dʒə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in eligible?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /el/.
Do British and American English pronounce eligible the same way?
No. British English has /ˈel.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/ and American English has /ˈel.ə.dʒə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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