How To Pronounce Passable
passable
How To Say Passable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, passable is pronounced /ˈpɑː.sə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɑː.sə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpæs.ə.bəl/.
Passable has three 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
Passable 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.
Transcription Tips For Passable
- Rule 18
a Before s Or ss
When s or ss follows the letter a, the vowel is long. An exception is gas /ɡæs/.
mask /mɑːsk/class /klɑːs/past /pɑːst/
Here. Passable /ˈpɑː.sə.bəl/
- 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. Passable /ˈpɑː.sə.bəl/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Passable /ˈpɑː.sə.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. Passable /ˈpɑː.sə.bəl/
Questions About Passable
How do you say passable phonetically?
Passable sounds like PAH-suh-buhl in British English and PAS-uh-buhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce passable in British English?
In British English, passable is pronounced /ˈpɑː.sə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɑː.sə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce passable in American English?
In American English, passable is pronounced /ˈpæs.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in passable?
Passable has three syllables, /pɑː/ + /sə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in passable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce passable the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɑː.sə.bəl/ and American English has /ˈpæs.ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Passable
Passable has three syllables. See how passable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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