How To Pronounce Honorable
honorable
How To Say Honorable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, honorable is pronounced /ˈɒn.ə.rə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒ̃n.ə.rə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɑː.nə.rə.bəl/.
Honorable has four 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
Honorable has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Honorable
Transcription Tips For Honorable
- 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. Honorable /ˈɒn.ə.rə.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. Honorable /ˈɒn.ə.rə.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. Honorable /ˈɒn.ə.rə.bəl/
Questions About Honorable
How do you say honorable phonetically?
Honorable sounds like ON-uh-ruh-buhl in British English and AH-nuh-ruh-buhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce honorable in British English?
In British English, honorable is pronounced /ˈɒn.ə.rə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒ̃n.ə.rə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce honorable in American English?
In American English, honorable is pronounced /ˈɑː.nə.rə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in honorable?
Honorable has four syllables, /ɒn/ + /ə/ + /rə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in honorable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce honorable the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɒn.ə.rə.bəl/ and American English has /ˈɑː.nə.rə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Honorable
Honorable has four syllables. See how honorable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
Nearby Words
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