Pronunciation
How to pronounce “able”
“able” is pronounced /eɪbəl/ — 2 syllables.
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able
/eɪbəl/
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2 syllables. Stress the 'ab' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
(usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
“able to swim”
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