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