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