How To Pronounce Liable
liable
In British English, liable is pronounced /ˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/ or /ˈlaɪə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlaɪ.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/.
Liable has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Liable 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.
Words That Rhyme With Liable
Questions About Liable
How do you pronounce liable in British English?
In British English, liable is pronounced /ˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/ or /ˈlaɪə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlaɪ.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce liable in American English?
In American English, liable is pronounced /ˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in liable?
Liable has three syllables, /laɪ/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in liable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /laɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce liable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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