How To Pronounce Removable

removable

UK
Phonemic
/rɪˈmuː.və.bəl/
Phonetic
[rɪˈmʷuː.və.bl̩]
US
Phonemic
/rɪˈmuː.və.bəl/

How To Say Removable Phonetically

UKri-MOO-vuh-buhl

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, removable is pronounced /rɪˈmuː.və.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈmʷuː.və.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈmuː.və.bəl/.

Removable 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

rɪmuːvəbəl

Removable 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 Removable

Transcription Tips For Removable

  1. 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. Removable /rɪˈmuː.və.bəl/

  2. 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. Removable /rɪˈmuː.və.bəl/

  3. 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. Removable /rɪˈmuː.və.bəl/

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Questions About Removable

How do you say removable phonetically?

Removable sounds like ri-MOO-vuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce removable in British English?

In British English, removable is pronounced /rɪˈmuː.və.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈmʷuː.və.bl̩].

How do you pronounce removable in American English?

In American English, removable is pronounced /rɪˈmuː.və.bəl/.

How many syllables are in removable?

Removable has four syllables, /rɪ/ + /muː/ + /və/ + /bəl/.

Where is the stress in removable?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /muː/.

Do British and American English pronounce removable the same way?

Yes. Both are /rɪˈmuː.və.bəl/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Removable

Removable has four syllables. See how removable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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