How To Pronounce Imaginable
imaginable
How To Say Imaginable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, imaginable is pronounced /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ.nə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ.nə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈmædʒ.ə.nə.bəl/.
Imaginable has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Imaginable has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Imaginable
- 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. Imaginable /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ.nə.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. Imaginable /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ.nə.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. Imaginable /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ.nə.bəl/
Questions About Imaginable
How do you say imaginable phonetically?
Imaginable sounds like i-MAJ-i-nuh-buhl in British English and i-MAJ-uh-nuh-buhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce imaginable in British English?
In British English, imaginable is pronounced /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ.nə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ.nə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce imaginable in American English?
In American English, imaginable is pronounced /ɪˈmædʒ.ə.nə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in imaginable?
Imaginable has five syllables, /ɪ/ + /mædʒ/ + /ɪ/ + /nə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in imaginable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mædʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce imaginable the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ.nə.bəl/ and American English has /ɪˈmædʒ.ə.nə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Imaginable
Imaginable has five syllables. See how imaginable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
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