How To Pronounce Understandable
understandable
How To Say Understandable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, understandable is pronounced /ˌʌn.dəˈstæn.də.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.dəʴˈstæ̃n.də.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.dɚˈstæn.də.bəl/.
Understandable has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Understandable has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Understandable
- 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. Understandable /ˌʌn.dəˈstæn.də.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. Understandable /ˌʌn.dəˈstæn.də.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. Understandable /ˌʌn.dəˈstæn.də.bəl/
Questions About Understandable
How do you say understandable phonetically?
Understandable sounds like un-duh-STAN-duh-buhl in British English and un-der-STAN-duh-buhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce understandable in British English?
In British English, understandable is pronounced /ˌʌn.dəˈstæn.də.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.dəʴˈstæ̃n.də.bl̩].
How do you pronounce understandable in American English?
In American English, understandable is pronounced /ˌʌn.dɚˈstæn.də.bəl/.
How many syllables are in understandable?
Understandable has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /də/ + /stæn/ + /də/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in understandable?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /stæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce understandable the same way?
No. British English has /ˌʌn.dəˈstæn.də.bəl/ and American English has /ˌʌn.dɚˈstæn.də.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Understandable
Understandable has five syllables. See how understandable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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