How To Pronounce Payable
payable
How To Say Payable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, payable is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰeɪ.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.ə.bəl/.
Payable 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
Payable 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 Payable
- 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. Payable /ˈpeɪ.ə.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. Payable /ˈpeɪ.ə.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. Payable /ˈpeɪ.ə.bəl/
Questions About Payable
How do you say payable phonetically?
Payable sounds like PAY-uh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce payable in British English?
In British English, payable is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰeɪ.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce payable in American English?
In American English, payable is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in payable?
Payable has three syllables, /peɪ/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in payable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /peɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce payable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpeɪ.ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Payable
Payable has three syllables. See how payable 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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