How To Pronounce Vulnerable
vulnerable
In British English, vulnerable is pronounced /ˈvʌl.nər.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvʌɫ.nər.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvʌl.nɚ.ə.bəl/.
Vulnerable has four 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
Vulnerable has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Vulnerable
How do you pronounce vulnerable in British English?
In British English, vulnerable is pronounced /ˈvʌl.nər.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvʌɫ.nər.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce vulnerable in American English?
In American English, vulnerable is pronounced /ˈvʌl.nɚ.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in vulnerable?
Vulnerable has four syllables, /vʌl/ + /nər/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in vulnerable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vʌl/.
Do British and American English pronounce vulnerable the same way?
No. British English has /ˈvʌl.nər.ə.bəl/ and American English has /ˈvʌl.nɚ.ə.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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