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