How To Pronounce Scalable
scalable
How To Say Scalable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, scalable is pronounced /ˈskeɪ.lə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskeɪ.lə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈskeɪ.lə.bəl/.
Scalable has three 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
Scalable has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Scalable
Transcription Tips For Scalable
- 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. Scalable /ˈskeɪ.lə.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. Scalable /ˈskeɪ.lə.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. Scalable /ˈskeɪ.lə.bəl/
Questions About Scalable
How do you say scalable phonetically?
Scalable sounds like SKAY-luh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce scalable in British English?
In British English, scalable is pronounced /ˈskeɪ.lə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskeɪ.lə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce scalable in American English?
In American English, scalable is pronounced /ˈskeɪ.lə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in scalable?
Scalable has three syllables, /skeɪ/ + /lə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in scalable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /skeɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce scalable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈskeɪ.lə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Scalable
Scalable has three syllables. See how scalable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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