How To Pronounce Portable
portable
How To Say Portable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, portable is pronounced /ˈpɔː.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɔːʴ.tə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɔːr.t̬ə.bəl/.
Portable has three 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
Portable 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 Portable
Transcription Tips For Portable
- 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. Portable /ˈpɔː.tə.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. Portable /ˈpɔː.tə.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. Portable /ˈpɔː.tə.bəl/
Questions About Portable
How do you say portable phonetically?
Portable sounds like PAW-tuh-buhl in British English and POR-tuh-buhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce portable in British English?
In British English, portable is pronounced /ˈpɔː.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɔːʴ.tə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce portable in American English?
In American English, portable is pronounced /ˈpɔːr.t̬ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in portable?
Portable has three syllables, /pɔː/ + /tə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in portable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce portable the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɔː.tə.bəl/ and American English has /ˈpɔːr.t̬ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Portable
Portable has three syllables. See how portable 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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