How To Pronounce Seasonable
seasonable
How To Say Seasonable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, seasonable is pronounced /ˈsiː.zə.nə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsiː.zə.nə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsiː.zə.nə.bəl/.
Seasonable has four 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
Seasonable has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Seasonable
Transcription Tips For Seasonable
- 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. Seasonable /ˈsiː.zə.nə.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. Seasonable /ˈsiː.zə.nə.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. Seasonable /ˈsiː.zə.nə.bəl/
Questions About Seasonable
How do you say seasonable phonetically?
Seasonable sounds like SEE-zuh-nuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce seasonable in British English?
In British English, seasonable is pronounced /ˈsiː.zə.nə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsiː.zə.nə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce seasonable in American English?
In American English, seasonable is pronounced /ˈsiː.zə.nə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in seasonable?
Seasonable has four syllables, /siː/ + /zə/ + /nə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in seasonable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /siː/.
Do British and American English pronounce seasonable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsiː.zə.nə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Seasonable
Seasonable has four syllables. See how seasonable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com