How To Pronounce Flexible
flexible
In British English, flexible is pronounced /ˈflek.sɪ.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfl̥ek.sɪ.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈflek.sə.bəl/.
Flexible has three 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
Flexible 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 Flexible
How do you pronounce flexible in British English?
In British English, flexible is pronounced /ˈflek.sɪ.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfl̥ek.sɪ.bl̩].
How do you pronounce flexible in American English?
In American English, flexible is pronounced /ˈflek.sə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in flexible?
Flexible has three syllables, /flek/ + /sɪ/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in flexible?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /flek/.
Do British and American English pronounce flexible the same way?
No. British English has /ˈflek.sɪ.bəl/ and American English has /ˈflek.sə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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