How To Pronounce Transferable
transferable
How To Say Transferable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, transferable is pronounced /trænsˈfɜː.rə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æ̃nsˈfɜː.rə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /trænsˈfɝː.ə.bəl/.
Transferable has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Transferable 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.
Transcription Tips For Transferable
- 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. Transferable /trænsˈfɜː.rə.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. Transferable /trænsˈfɜː.rə.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. Transferable /trænsˈfɜː.rə.bəl/
Questions About Transferable
How do you say transferable phonetically?
Transferable sounds like trans-FUR-ruh-buhl in British English and trans-FUR-uh-buhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce transferable in British English?
In British English, transferable is pronounced /trænsˈfɜː.rə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æ̃nsˈfɜː.rə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce transferable in American English?
In American English, transferable is pronounced /trænsˈfɝː.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in transferable?
Transferable has four syllables, /træns/ + /fɜː/ + /rə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in transferable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce transferable the same way?
No. British English has /trænsˈfɜː.rə.bəl/ and American English has /trænsˈfɝː.ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Transferable
Transferable has four syllables. See how transferable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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