How To Pronounce Perishable
perishable
How To Say Perishable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, perishable is pronounced /ˈper.ɪ.ʃə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰer.ɪ.ʃə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈper.ɪ.ʃə.bəl/.
Perishable has four 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
Perishable 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 Perishable
- 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. Perishable /ˈper.ɪ.ʃə.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. Perishable /ˈper.ɪ.ʃə.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. Perishable /ˈper.ɪ.ʃə.bəl/
Questions About Perishable
How do you say perishable phonetically?
Perishable sounds like PER-i-shuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce perishable in British English?
In British English, perishable is pronounced /ˈper.ɪ.ʃə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰer.ɪ.ʃə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce perishable in American English?
In American English, perishable is pronounced /ˈper.ɪ.ʃə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in perishable?
Perishable has four syllables, /per/ + /ɪ/ + /ʃə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in perishable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /per/.
Do British and American English pronounce perishable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈper.ɪ.ʃə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Perishable
Perishable has four syllables. See how perishable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
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