How To Pronounce Tangible
tangible
In British English, tangible is pronounced /ˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰæ̃n.dʒə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/.
Tangible 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
Tangible 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 Tangible
How do you pronounce tangible in British English?
In British English, tangible is pronounced /ˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰæ̃n.dʒə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce tangible in American English?
In American English, tangible is pronounced /ˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in tangible?
Tangible has three syllables, /tæn/ + /dʒə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in tangible?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce tangible the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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