How To Pronounce Profitable
profitable
How To Say Profitable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, profitable is pronounced /ˈprɒf.ə.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ʷɒf.ə.tə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈprɑː.fə.t̬ə.bəl/.
Profitable 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
Profitable 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 Profitable
- 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. Profitable /ˈprɒf.ə.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. Profitable /ˈprɒf.ə.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. Profitable /ˈprɒf.ə.tə.bəl/
Questions About Profitable
How do you say profitable phonetically?
Profitable sounds like PROF-uh-tuh-buhl in British English and PRAH-fuh-tuh-buhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce profitable in British English?
In British English, profitable is pronounced /ˈprɒf.ə.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ʷɒf.ə.tə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce profitable in American English?
In American English, profitable is pronounced /ˈprɑː.fə.t̬ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in profitable?
Profitable has four syllables, /prɒf/ + /ə/ + /tə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in profitable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prɒf/.
Do British and American English pronounce profitable the same way?
No. British English has /ˈprɒf.ə.tə.bəl/ and American English has /ˈprɑː.fə.t̬ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Profitable
Profitable has four syllables. See how profitable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
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