How To Pronounce Questionable
questionable
How To Say Questionable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, questionable is pronounced /ˈkwes.tʃən.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥es.tʃə̃n.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkwes.tʃən.ə.bəl/.
Questionable has four 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
Questionable 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.
Words That Rhyme With Questionable
Transcription Tips For Questionable
- Rule 26
The Letters qu
The letters qu are usually pronounced /kw/.
queen /kwiːn/quick /kwɪk/question /ˈkwes.tʃən/
Here. Questionable /ˈkwes.tʃən.ə.bəl/
- 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. Questionable /ˈkwes.tʃən.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. Questionable /ˈkwes.tʃən.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. Questionable /ˈkwes.tʃən.ə.bəl/
Questions About Questionable
How do you say questionable phonetically?
Questionable sounds like KWES-chuhn-uh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce questionable in British English?
In British English, questionable is pronounced /ˈkwes.tʃən.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥es.tʃə̃n.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce questionable in American English?
In American English, questionable is pronounced /ˈkwes.tʃən.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in questionable?
Questionable has four syllables, /kwes/ + /tʃən/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in questionable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kwes/.
Do British and American English pronounce questionable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkwes.tʃən.ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Questionable
Questionable has four syllables. See how questionable 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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