How To Pronounce Wearable
wearable
How To Say Wearable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, wearable is pronounced /ˈweə.rə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈweə.rə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwer.ə.bəl/.
Wearable 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
Wearable 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 Wearable
Transcription Tips For Wearable
- 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. Wearable /ˈweə.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. Wearable /ˈweə.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. Wearable /ˈweə.rə.bəl/
Questions About Wearable
How do you say wearable phonetically?
Wearable sounds like WAIR-ruh-buhl in British English and WER-uh-buhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce wearable in British English?
In British English, wearable is pronounced /ˈweə.rə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈweə.rə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce wearable in American English?
In American English, wearable is pronounced /ˈwer.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in wearable?
Wearable has three syllables, /weə/ + /rə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in wearable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /weə/.
Do British and American English pronounce wearable the same way?
No. British English has /ˈweə.rə.bəl/ and American English has /ˈwer.ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Wearable
Wearable has three syllables. See how wearable 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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