How To Pronounce Reusable

reusable

UK
Phonemic
/riːˈjuː.zə.bəl/
Phonetic
[riːˈjʷuː.zə.bl̩]
US
Phonemic
/riːˈjuː.zə.bəl/

How To Say Reusable Phonetically

UKree-YOO-zuh-buhl

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

In British English, reusable is pronounced /riːˈjuː.zə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [riːˈjʷuː.zə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /riːˈjuː.zə.bəl/.

Reusable 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

riːjuːzəbəl

Reusable 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.

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Transcription Tips For Reusable

  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. Reusable /riːˈjuː.zə.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. Reusable /riːˈjuː.zə.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. Reusable /riːˈjuː.zə.bəl/

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Questions About Reusable

How do you say reusable phonetically?

Reusable sounds like ree-YOO-zuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce reusable in British English?

In British English, reusable is pronounced /riːˈjuː.zə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [riːˈjʷuː.zə.bl̩].

How do you pronounce reusable in American English?

In American English, reusable is pronounced /riːˈjuː.zə.bəl/.

How many syllables are in reusable?

Reusable has four syllables, /riː/ + /juː/ + /zə/ + /bəl/.

Where is the stress in reusable?

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

Do British and American English pronounce reusable the same way?

Yes. Both are /riːˈjuː.zə.bəl/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Reusable

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

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