How To Pronounce Undesirable
undesirable
How To Say Undesirable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, undesirable is pronounced /ˌʌn.dɪˈzaɪ.rə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.dɪˈzaɪ.rə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.dɪˈzaɪ.rə.bəl/.
Undesirable has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Undesirable 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.
Words That Rhyme With Undesirable
Transcription Tips For Undesirable
- 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. Undesirable /ˌʌn.dɪˈzaɪ.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. Undesirable /ˌʌn.dɪˈzaɪ.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. Undesirable /ˌʌn.dɪˈzaɪ.rə.bəl/
Questions About Undesirable
How do you say undesirable phonetically?
Undesirable sounds like un-di-ZY-ruh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce undesirable in British English?
In British English, undesirable is pronounced /ˌʌn.dɪˈzaɪ.rə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.dɪˈzaɪ.rə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce undesirable in American English?
In American English, undesirable is pronounced /ˌʌn.dɪˈzaɪ.rə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in undesirable?
Undesirable has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /dɪ/ + /zaɪ/ + /rə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in undesirable?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /zaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce undesirable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌʌn.dɪˈzaɪ.rə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Undesirable
Undesirable has five syllables. See how undesirable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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