How To Pronounce Treatable

treatable

UK
Phonemic
/ˈtriː.tə.bəl/
Phonetic
[ˈtr̥iː.tə.bl̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˈtriː.t̬ə.bəl/

How To Say Treatable Phonetically

UKTREE-tuh-buhl

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

In British English, treatable is pronounced /ˈtriː.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥iː.tə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtriː.t̬ə.bəl/.

Treatable has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

triːtəbəl

Treatable 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.

Words That Rhyme With Treatable

Transcription Tips For Treatable

  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. Treatable /ˈtriː.tə.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. Treatable /ˈtriː.tə.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. Treatable /ˈtriː.tə.bəl/

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Questions About Treatable

How do you say treatable phonetically?

Treatable sounds like TREE-tuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce treatable in British English?

In British English, treatable is pronounced /ˈtriː.tə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥iː.tə.bl̩].

How do you pronounce treatable in American English?

In American English, treatable is pronounced /ˈtriː.t̬ə.bəl/.

How many syllables are in treatable?

Treatable has three syllables, /triː/ + /tə/ + /bəl/.

Where is the stress in treatable?

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

Do British and American English pronounce treatable the same way?

No. British English has /ˈtriː.tə.bəl/ and American English has /ˈtriː.t̬ə.bəl/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Treatable

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

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