How To Pronounce Tenable
tenable
How To Say Tenable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, tenable is pronounced /ˈten.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰẽn.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈten.ə.bəl/.
Tenable 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
Tenable 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 Tenable
- 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. Tenable /ˈten.ə.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. Tenable /ˈten.ə.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. Tenable /ˈten.ə.bəl/
Questions About Tenable
How do you say tenable phonetically?
Tenable sounds like TEN-uh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce tenable in British English?
In British English, tenable is pronounced /ˈten.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰẽn.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce tenable in American English?
In American English, tenable is pronounced /ˈten.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in tenable?
Tenable has three syllables, /ten/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in tenable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ten/.
Do British and American English pronounce tenable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈten.ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Tenable
Tenable has three syllables. See how tenable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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