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