How To Pronounce Trainable

trainable

UK
Phonemic
/ˈtreɪ.nə.bəl/
Phonetic
[ˈtr̥eɪ.nə.bl̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˈtreɪ.nə.bəl/

How To Say Trainable Phonetically

UKTRAY-nuh-buhl

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, trainable is pronounced /ˈtreɪ.nə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥eɪ.nə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtreɪ.nə.bəl/.

Trainable 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

treɪnəbəl

Trainable 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.

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Transcription Tips For Trainable

  1. 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. Trainable /ˈtreɪ.nə.bəl/

  2. 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. Trainable /ˈtreɪ.nə.bəl/

  3. 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. Trainable /ˈtreɪ.nə.bəl/

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Questions About Trainable

How do you say trainable phonetically?

Trainable sounds like TRAY-nuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce trainable in British English?

In British English, trainable is pronounced /ˈtreɪ.nə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥eɪ.nə.bl̩].

How do you pronounce trainable in American English?

In American English, trainable is pronounced /ˈtreɪ.nə.bəl/.

How many syllables are in trainable?

Trainable has three syllables, /treɪ/ + /nə/ + /bəl/.

Where is the stress in trainable?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /treɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce trainable the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈtreɪ.nə.bəl/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Trainable

Trainable has three syllables. See how trainable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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