How To Pronounce Viable
viable
How To Say Viable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, viable is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvaɪ.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ə.bəl/.
Viable 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
Viable 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 Viable
Transcription Tips For Viable
- 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. Viable /ˈvaɪ.ə.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. Viable /ˈvaɪ.ə.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. Viable /ˈvaɪ.ə.bəl/
Questions About Viable
How do you say viable phonetically?
Viable sounds like VY-uh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce viable in British English?
In British English, viable is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvaɪ.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce viable in American English?
In American English, viable is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in viable?
Viable has three syllables, /vaɪ/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in viable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce viable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈvaɪ.ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Viable
Viable has three syllables. See how viable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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