How To Pronounce Pliable
pliable
In British English, pliable is pronounced /ˈplaɪ.ə.bəl/ or /ˈplaɪə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥aɪ.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈplaɪ.ə.bəl/.
Pliable 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
Pliable 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.
Words That Rhyme With Pliable
Questions About Pliable
How do you pronounce pliable in British English?
In British English, pliable is pronounced /ˈplaɪ.ə.bəl/ or /ˈplaɪə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥aɪ.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce pliable in American English?
In American English, pliable is pronounced /ˈplaɪ.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in pliable?
Pliable has three syllables, /plaɪ/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in pliable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /plaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce pliable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈplaɪ.ə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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