How To Pronounce Renewable
renewable
How To Say Renewable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, renewable is pronounced /rɪˈnjuː.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈnjʷuː.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈnuː.ə.bəl/.
Renewable has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Renewable 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.
Transcription Tips For Renewable
- 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. Renewable /rɪˈnjuː.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. Renewable /rɪˈnjuː.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. Renewable /rɪˈnjuː.ə.bəl/
Questions About Renewable
How do you say renewable phonetically?
Renewable sounds like ri-NYOO-uh-buhl in British English and ri-NOO-uh-buhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce renewable in British English?
In British English, renewable is pronounced /rɪˈnjuː.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈnjʷuː.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce renewable in American English?
In American English, renewable is pronounced /rɪˈnuː.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in renewable?
Renewable has four syllables, /rɪ/ + /njuː/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in renewable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /njuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce renewable the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈnjuː.ə.bəl/ and American English has /rɪˈnuː.ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Renewable
Renewable has four syllables. See how renewable 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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