How To Pronounce Fable
fable
In British English, fable is pronounced /ˈfeɪ.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfeɪ.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfeɪ.bəl/.
Fable has two 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
Fable has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Fable
Questions About Fable
How do you pronounce fable in British English?
In British English, fable is pronounced /ˈfeɪ.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfeɪ.bl̩].
How do you pronounce fable in American English?
In American English, fable is pronounced /ˈfeɪ.bəl/.
How many syllables are in fable?
Fable has two syllables, /feɪ/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in fable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /feɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce fable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfeɪ.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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