How To Pronounce Susceptible
susceptible
In British English, susceptible is pronounced /səˈsep.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈsep.tə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈsep.tə.bəl/.
Susceptible 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
Susceptible 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.
Questions About Susceptible
How do you pronounce susceptible in British English?
In British English, susceptible is pronounced /səˈsep.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈsep.tə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce susceptible in American English?
In American English, susceptible is pronounced /səˈsep.tə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in susceptible?
Susceptible has four syllables, /sə/ + /sep/ + /tə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in susceptible?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sep/.
Do British and American English pronounce susceptible the same way?
Yes. Both are /səˈsep.tə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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