How To Pronounce Predictable
predictable
How To Say Predictable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, predictable is pronounced /prɪˈdɪk.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈdɪk.tə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /prɪˈdɪk.tə.bəl/.
Predictable has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Predictable has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Predictable
- 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. Predictable /prɪˈdɪk.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. Predictable /prɪˈdɪk.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. Predictable /prɪˈdɪk.tə.bəl/
Questions About Predictable
How do you say predictable phonetically?
Predictable sounds like pri-DIK-tuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce predictable in British English?
In British English, predictable is pronounced /prɪˈdɪk.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈdɪk.tə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce predictable in American English?
In American English, predictable is pronounced /prɪˈdɪk.tə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in predictable?
Predictable has four syllables, /prɪ/ + /dɪk/ + /tə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in predictable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce predictable the same way?
Yes. Both are /prɪˈdɪk.tə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Predictable
Predictable has four syllables. See how predictable 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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