How To Pronounce Teachable
teachable
How To Say Teachable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, teachable is pronounced /ˈtiː.tʃə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰiː.tʃə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtiː.tʃə.bəl/.
Teachable 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
Teachable 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.
Transcription Tips For Teachable
- 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. Teachable /ˈtiː.tʃə.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. Teachable /ˈtiː.tʃə.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. Teachable /ˈtiː.tʃə.bəl/
Questions About Teachable
How do you say teachable phonetically?
Teachable sounds like TEE-chuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce teachable in British English?
In British English, teachable is pronounced /ˈtiː.tʃə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰiː.tʃə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce teachable in American English?
In American English, teachable is pronounced /ˈtiː.tʃə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in teachable?
Teachable has three syllables, /tiː/ + /tʃə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in teachable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tiː/.
Do British and American English pronounce teachable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtiː.tʃə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Teachable
Teachable has three syllables. See how teachable 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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