How To Pronounce Pleasurable
pleasurable
How To Say Pleasurable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, pleasurable is pronounced /ˈpleʒ.ə.rə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥eʒ.ə.rə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpleʒ.ə.rə.bəl/.
Pleasurable 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
Pleasurable 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.
Words That Rhyme With Pleasurable
Transcription Tips For Pleasurable
- 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. Pleasurable /ˈpleʒ.ə.rə.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. Pleasurable /ˈpleʒ.ə.rə.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. Pleasurable /ˈpleʒ.ə.rə.bəl/
Questions About Pleasurable
How do you say pleasurable phonetically?
Pleasurable sounds like PLEZH-uh-ruh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce pleasurable in British English?
In British English, pleasurable is pronounced /ˈpleʒ.ə.rə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥eʒ.ə.rə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce pleasurable in American English?
In American English, pleasurable is pronounced /ˈpleʒ.ə.rə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in pleasurable?
Pleasurable has four syllables, /pleʒ/ + /ə/ + /rə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in pleasurable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pleʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce pleasurable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpleʒ.ə.rə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Pleasurable
Pleasurable has four syllables. See how pleasurable 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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