How To Pronounce Implausible

implausible

UK
Phonemic
/ɪmˈplɔː.zə.bəl/
Phonetic
[ɪ̃mˈpl̥ʷɔː.zə.bl̩]
US
Phonemic
/ɪmˈplɔː.zə.bəl/

How To Say Implausible Phonetically

UKim-PLAW-zuh-buhl

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, implausible is pronounced /ɪmˈplɔː.zə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpl̥ʷɔː.zə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈplɔː.zə.bəl/.

Implausible has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

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

ɪmplɔːzəbəl

Implausible has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Implausible

Transcription Tips For Implausible

  1. 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. Implausible /ɪmˈplɔː.zə.bəl/

  2. 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. Implausible /ɪmˈplɔː.zə.bəl/

  3. 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. Implausible /ɪmˈplɔː.zə.bəl/

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Questions About Implausible

How do you say implausible phonetically?

Implausible sounds like im-PLAW-zuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce implausible in British English?

In British English, implausible is pronounced /ɪmˈplɔː.zə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpl̥ʷɔː.zə.bl̩].

How do you pronounce implausible in American English?

In American English, implausible is pronounced /ɪmˈplɔː.zə.bəl/.

How many syllables are in implausible?

Implausible has four syllables, /ɪm/ + /plɔː/ + /zə/ + /bəl/.

Where is the stress in implausible?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /plɔː/.

Do British and American English pronounce implausible the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪmˈplɔː.zə.bəl/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Implausible

Implausible has four syllables. See how implausible divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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