How To Pronounce Reliable
reliable
In British English, reliable is pronounced /rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/ or /rɪˈlaɪə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/.
Reliable 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
Reliable 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.
Words That Rhyme With Reliable
Questions About Reliable
How do you pronounce reliable in British English?
In British English, reliable is pronounced /rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/ or /rɪˈlaɪə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce reliable in American English?
In American English, reliable is pronounced /rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in reliable?
Reliable has four syllables, /rɪ/ + /laɪ/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in reliable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /laɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce reliable the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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