How To Pronounce Movable
movable
How To Say Movable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, movable is pronounced /ˈmuː.və.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷuː.və.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmuː.və.bəl/.
Movable 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
Movable 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 Movable
Transcription Tips For Movable
- 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. Movable /ˈmuː.və.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. Movable /ˈmuː.və.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. Movable /ˈmuː.və.bəl/
Questions About Movable
How do you say movable phonetically?
Movable sounds like MOO-vuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce movable in British English?
In British English, movable is pronounced /ˈmuː.və.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷuː.və.bl̩].
How do you pronounce movable in American English?
In American English, movable is pronounced /ˈmuː.və.bəl/.
How many syllables are in movable?
Movable has three syllables, /muː/ + /və/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in movable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /muː/.
Do British and American English pronounce movable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmuː.və.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Movable
Movable has three syllables. See how movable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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