How To Pronounce Laughable
laughable
How To Say Laughable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, laughable is pronounced /ˈlɑː.fə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɑː.fə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlæf.ə.bəl/.
Laughable has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Laughable has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Laughable
- 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. Laughable /ˈlɑː.fə.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. Laughable /ˈlɑː.fə.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. Laughable /ˈlɑː.fə.bəl/
Questions About Laughable
How do you say laughable phonetically?
Laughable sounds like LAH-fuh-buhl in British English and LAF-uh-buhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce laughable in British English?
In British English, laughable is pronounced /ˈlɑː.fə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɑː.fə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce laughable in American English?
In American English, laughable is pronounced /ˈlæf.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in laughable?
Laughable has three syllables, /lɑː/ + /fə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in laughable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce laughable the same way?
No. British English has /ˈlɑː.fə.bəl/ and American English has /ˈlæf.ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Laughable
Laughable has three syllables. See how laughable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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