How To Pronounce Noticeable

noticeable

UK
Phonemic
/ˈnəʊ.tə.sə.bəl/
Phonetic
[ˈnəʊ.tə.sə.bl̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˈnoʊ.t̬ə.sə.bəl/

How To Say Noticeable Phonetically

UKNOH-tuh-suh-buhl

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, noticeable is pronounced /ˈnəʊ.tə.sə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnəʊ.tə.sə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnoʊ.t̬ə.sə.bəl/.

Noticeable 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

nəʊtəsəbəl

Noticeable 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 Noticeable

  1. 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. Noticeable /ˈnəʊ.tə.sə.bəl/

  2. 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. Noticeable /ˈnəʊ.tə.sə.bəl/

  3. 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. Noticeable /ˈnəʊ.tə.sə.bəl/

All 29 Transcription Rules

Questions About Noticeable

How do you say noticeable phonetically?

Noticeable sounds like NOH-tuh-suh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce noticeable in British English?

In British English, noticeable is pronounced /ˈnəʊ.tə.sə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnəʊ.tə.sə.bl̩].

How do you pronounce noticeable in American English?

In American English, noticeable is pronounced /ˈnoʊ.t̬ə.sə.bəl/.

How many syllables are in noticeable?

Noticeable has four syllables, /nəʊ/ + /tə/ + /sə/ + /bəl/.

Where is the stress in noticeable?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /nəʊ/.

Do British and American English pronounce noticeable the same way?

No. British English has /ˈnəʊ.tə.sə.bəl/ and American English has /ˈnoʊ.t̬ə.sə.bəl/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Noticeable

Noticeable has four syllables. See how noticeable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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