How To Pronounce Excusable
excusable
How To Say Excusable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, excusable is pronounced /ɪkˈskjuː.zə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈskj̥ʷuː.zə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈskjuː.zə.bəl/.
Excusable 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
Excusable 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 Excusable
Transcription Tips For Excusable
- Rule 24
The Letter x
The letter x is either /ks/ or /ɡz/. It is /ks/ in six, box and extreme, and /ɡz/ in exam, exit and exhaust.
six /sɪks/box /bɒks/extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/
Here. Excusable /ɪkˈskjuː.zə.bəl/
- 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. Excusable /ɪkˈskjuː.zə.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. Excusable /ɪkˈskjuː.zə.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. Excusable /ɪkˈskjuː.zə.bəl/
Questions About Excusable
How do you say excusable phonetically?
Excusable sounds like ik-SKYOO-zuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce excusable in British English?
In British English, excusable is pronounced /ɪkˈskjuː.zə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈskj̥ʷuː.zə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce excusable in American English?
In American English, excusable is pronounced /ɪkˈskjuː.zə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in excusable?
Excusable has four syllables, /ɪk/ + /skjuː/ + /zə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in excusable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /skjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce excusable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪkˈskjuː.zə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Excusable
Excusable has four syllables. See how excusable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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