How To Pronounce Lamentable
lamentable
How To Say Lamentable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, lamentable is pronounced /ləˈmen.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ləˈmẽn.tə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ləˈmen.t̬ə.bəl/.
Lamentable 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
Lamentable 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 Lamentable
Transcription Tips For Lamentable
- 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. Lamentable /ləˈmen.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. Lamentable /ləˈmen.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. Lamentable /ləˈmen.tə.bəl/
Questions About Lamentable
How do you say lamentable phonetically?
Lamentable sounds like luh-MEN-tuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce lamentable in British English?
In British English, lamentable is pronounced /ləˈmen.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ləˈmẽn.tə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce lamentable in American English?
In American English, lamentable is pronounced /ləˈmen.t̬ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in lamentable?
Lamentable has four syllables, /lə/ + /men/ + /tə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in lamentable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /men/.
Do British and American English pronounce lamentable the same way?
No. British English has /ləˈmen.tə.bəl/ and American English has /ləˈmen.t̬ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Lamentable
Lamentable has four syllables. See how lamentable 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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