How To Pronounce Inflatable
inflatable
How To Say Inflatable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, inflatable is pronounced /ɪnˈfleɪ.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfl̥eɪ.tə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈfleɪ.t̬ə.bəl/.
Inflatable 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
Inflatable 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.
Transcription Tips For Inflatable
- 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. Inflatable /ɪnˈfleɪ.tə.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. Inflatable /ɪnˈfleɪ.tə.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. Inflatable /ɪnˈfleɪ.tə.bəl/
Questions About Inflatable
How do you say inflatable phonetically?
Inflatable sounds like in-FLAY-tuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce inflatable in British English?
In British English, inflatable is pronounced /ɪnˈfleɪ.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfl̥eɪ.tə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce inflatable in American English?
In American English, inflatable is pronounced /ɪnˈfleɪ.t̬ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in inflatable?
Inflatable has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /fleɪ/ + /tə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in inflatable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fleɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce inflatable the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈfleɪ.tə.bəl/ and American English has /ɪnˈfleɪ.t̬ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Inflatable
Inflatable has four syllables. See how inflatable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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