How To Pronounce Marketable
marketable
How To Say Marketable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, marketable is pronounced /ˈmɑː.kə.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɑːʴ.kə.tə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɑːr.kə.t̬ə.bəl/.
Marketable has four 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
Marketable has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Marketable
- 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. Marketable /ˈmɑː.kə.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. Marketable /ˈmɑː.kə.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. Marketable /ˈmɑː.kə.tə.bəl/
Questions About Marketable
How do you say marketable phonetically?
Marketable sounds like MAH-kuh-tuh-buhl in British English and MAR-kuh-tuh-buhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce marketable in British English?
In British English, marketable is pronounced /ˈmɑː.kə.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɑːʴ.kə.tə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce marketable in American English?
In American English, marketable is pronounced /ˈmɑːr.kə.t̬ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in marketable?
Marketable has four syllables, /mɑː/ + /kə/ + /tə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in marketable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce marketable the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmɑː.kə.tə.bəl/ and American English has /ˈmɑːr.kə.t̬ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Marketable
Marketable has four syllables. See how marketable 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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