How To Pronounce Indispensable
indispensable
How To Say Indispensable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, indispensable is pronounced /ˌɪn.dɪˈspen.sə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.dɪˈspẽn.sə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.dɪˈspen.sə.bəl/.
Indispensable has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Indispensable has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Indispensable
Transcription Tips For Indispensable
- 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. Indispensable /ˌɪn.dɪˈspen.sə.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. Indispensable /ˌɪn.dɪˈspen.sə.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. Indispensable /ˌɪn.dɪˈspen.sə.bəl/
Questions About Indispensable
How do you say indispensable phonetically?
Indispensable sounds like in-di-SPEN-suh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce indispensable in British English?
In British English, indispensable is pronounced /ˌɪn.dɪˈspen.sə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.dɪˈspẽn.sə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce indispensable in American English?
In American English, indispensable is pronounced /ˌɪn.dɪˈspen.sə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in indispensable?
Indispensable has five syllables, /ɪn/ + /dɪ/ + /spen/ + /sə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in indispensable?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /spen/.
Do British and American English pronounce indispensable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌɪn.dɪˈspen.sə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Indispensable
Indispensable has five syllables. See how indispensable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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