How To Pronounce Inedible
inedible
How To Say Inedible Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, inedible is pronounced /ɪˈned.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈned.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈned.ə.bəl/.
Inedible 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
Inedible 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 Inedible
Transcription Tips For Inedible
- 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. Inedible /ɪˈned.ə.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. Inedible /ɪˈned.ə.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. Inedible /ɪˈned.ə.bəl/
Questions About Inedible
How do you say inedible phonetically?
Inedible sounds like i-NED-uh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce inedible in British English?
In British English, inedible is pronounced /ɪˈned.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈned.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce inedible in American English?
In American English, inedible is pronounced /ɪˈned.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in inedible?
Inedible has four syllables, /ɪ/ + /ned/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in inedible?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ned/.
Do British and American English pronounce inedible the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈned.ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Inedible
Inedible has four syllables. See how inedible divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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