How to pronounce “admirable”
Say “admirable” in 4 beats
admirable
/ˈædmɚəbəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈadməɹəbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- adædstress
- mirmɚ
- abə
- lebəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈædmɚəbəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈadməɹəbəl/
- Also accepted
- /ˈædmɹəbəl/
- Respelling
- AD-mur-uh-buhl
- Syllables
- 4 — AD-mir-ab-le
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: AD-mir-ab-le. “ad” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈædmɚəbəl/
/ˈadməɹəbəl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “admirable” goes wrong
- Often heard
“ad-MIRE-uh-bul”
the stress is first and the -mire- becomes a quick mur
What “admirable” means
- adjective
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
“an estimable young professor”
- adjective
inspiring admiration or approval
“among her many admirable qualities are generosity and graciousness”
Say it in a sentence
“Her patience with beginners is genuinely admirable.”“admirable”, answered
How do you pronounce “admirable”?
“admirable” is pronounced /ˈædmɚəbəl/ (AD-mur-uh-buhl) in American English and /ˈadməɹəbəl/ in British English, and /ˈædmɹəbəl/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “ad”. Build it as AD-mir-ab-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “admirable” have?
4: ad · mir · ab · le. The beat lands on the first, “ad”.
Is “admirable” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈædmɚəbəl/ (AD-mur-uh-buhl); British English says /ˈadməɹəbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “admirable” mean?
As an adjective: deserving of the highest esteem or admiration For example: “an estimable young professor” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “admirable”?
Stress the first syllable: AD-mir-ab-le. “ad” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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