How To Pronounce Programmable
programmable
How To Say Programmable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, programmable is pronounced /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥əʊ.ɡræ̃m.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.ə.bəl/.
Programmable 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
Programmable 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 Programmable
- 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. Programmable /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ə.bəl/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Programmable /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ə.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. Programmable /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ə.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. Programmable /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ə.bəl/
Questions About Programmable
How do you say programmable phonetically?
Programmable sounds like PROH-gram-uh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce programmable in British English?
In British English, programmable is pronounced /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥əʊ.ɡræ̃m.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce programmable in American English?
In American English, programmable is pronounced /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in programmable?
Programmable has four syllables, /prəʊ/ + /ɡræm/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in programmable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce programmable the same way?
No. British English has /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ə.bəl/ and American English has /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Programmable
Programmable has four syllables. See how programmable 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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