How To Pronounce Impossible
impossible
In British English, impossible is pronounced /ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bəl/ or /ɪmˈpɒs.ɪ.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰʷɒs.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈpɑːs.ə.bəl/.
Impossible has four 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
Impossible 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 Impossible
Questions About Impossible
How do you pronounce impossible in British English?
In British English, impossible is pronounced /ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bəl/ or /ɪmˈpɒs.ɪ.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰʷɒs.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce impossible in American English?
In American English, impossible is pronounced /ɪmˈpɑːs.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in impossible?
Impossible has four syllables, /ɪm/ + /pɒs/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in impossible?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɒs/.
Do British and American English pronounce impossible the same way?
No. British English has /ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bəl/ and American English has /ɪmˈpɑːs.ə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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