How To Pronounce Suitable
suitable
In British English, suitable is pronounced /ˈsuː.tə.bəl/ or /ˈsjuː.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷuː.tə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsuː.t̯ə.bəl/.
Suitable has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Suitable 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.
Questions About Suitable
How do you pronounce suitable in British English?
In British English, suitable is pronounced /ˈsuː.tə.bəl/ or /ˈsjuː.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷuː.tə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce suitable in American English?
In American English, suitable is pronounced /ˈsuː.t̯ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in suitable?
Suitable has three syllables, /suː/ + /tə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in suitable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /suː/.
Do British and American English pronounce suitable the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsuː.tə.bəl/ and American English has /ˈsuː.t̯ə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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