How To Pronounce Immobile
immobile
How To Say Immobile Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, immobile is pronounced /ɪˈməʊ.baɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈməʊ.baɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈmoʊ.bəl/.
Immobile has three 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
Immobile has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Immobile
Transcription Tips For Immobile
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Immobile /ɪˈməʊ.baɪl/
- 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. Immobile /ɪˈməʊ.baɪl/
- 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. Immobile /ɪˈməʊ.baɪl/
Questions About Immobile
How do you say immobile phonetically?
Immobile sounds like i-MOH-byl in British English and i-MOH-buhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce immobile in British English?
In British English, immobile is pronounced /ɪˈməʊ.baɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈməʊ.baɪɫ].
How do you pronounce immobile in American English?
In American English, immobile is pronounced /ɪˈmoʊ.bəl/.
How many syllables are in immobile?
Immobile has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /məʊ/ + /baɪl/.
Where is the stress in immobile?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /məʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce immobile the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈməʊ.baɪl/ and American English has /ɪˈmoʊ.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Immobile
Immobile has three syllables. See how immobile divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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