How To Pronounce Horrible
horrible
In British English, horrible is pronounced /ˈhɒr.ə.bəl/ or /ˈhɒr.ɪ.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒr.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɔːr.ə.bəl/.
Horrible 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
Horrible 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 Horrible
How do you pronounce horrible in British English?
In British English, horrible is pronounced /ˈhɒr.ə.bəl/ or /ˈhɒr.ɪ.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒr.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce horrible in American English?
In American English, horrible is pronounced /ˈhɔːr.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in horrible?
Horrible has three syllables, /hɒr/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in horrible?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɒr/.
Do British and American English pronounce horrible the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɒr.ə.bəl/ and American English has /ˈhɔːr.ə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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