How To Pronounce Personable
personable
How To Say Personable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, personable is pronounced /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɜːʴ.sə.nə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɝː.sə.nə.bəl/.
Personable has four 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
Personable 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 Personable
- 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. Personable /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.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. Personable /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.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. Personable /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.bəl/
Questions About Personable
How do you say personable phonetically?
Personable sounds like PUR-suh-nuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce personable in British English?
In British English, personable is pronounced /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɜːʴ.sə.nə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce personable in American English?
In American English, personable is pronounced /ˈpɝː.sə.nə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in personable?
Personable has four syllables, /pɜː/ + /sə/ + /nə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in personable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce personable the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.bəl/ and American English has /ˈpɝː.sə.nə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Personable
Personable has four syllables. See how personable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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