How To Pronounce Palpable

palpable

UK
Phonemic
/ˈpæl.pə.bəl/
Phonetic
[ˈpʰæɫ.pə.bl̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˈpæl.pə.bəl/

In British English, palpable is pronounced /ˈpæl.pə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæɫ.pə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpæl.pə.bəl/.

Palpable 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

pælpəbəl

Palpable 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.

Questions About Palpable

How do you pronounce palpable in British English?

In British English, palpable is pronounced /ˈpæl.pə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæɫ.pə.bl̩].

How do you pronounce palpable in American English?

In American English, palpable is pronounced /ˈpæl.pə.bəl/.

How many syllables are in palpable?

Palpable has three syllables, /pæl/ + /pə/ + /bəl/.

Where is the stress in palpable?

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

Do British and American English pronounce palpable the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈpæl.pə.bəl/.

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