How to pronounce “capable”
Say “capable” in 3 beats
capable
/ˈkeɪpəbəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /keɪpəbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- capkeɪstress
- abpə
- lebəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
- IPA (British)
- /keɪpəbəl/
- Respelling
- KAY-puh-buhl
- Syllables
- 3 — CAP-ab-le
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CAP-ab-le. “cap” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkeɪpəbəl/
/keɪpəbəl/
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What “capable” means
- adjective
(usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability
“capable of winning”
- adjective
possibly accepting or permitting
“a passage capable of misinterpretation”
- adjective
(followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for
“no one believed her capable of murder”
Say it in a sentence
“She is perfectly capable of fixing the bike herself.”“capable”, answered
How do you pronounce “capable”?
“capable” is pronounced /ˈkeɪpəbəl/ (KAY-puh-buhl) in American English and /keɪpəbəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “cap”. Build it as CAP-ab-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “capable” have?
3: cap · ab · le. The beat lands on the first, “cap”.
Is “capable” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkeɪpəbəl/ (KAY-puh-buhl); British English says /keɪpəbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “capable” mean?
As an adjective: (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability For example: “capable of winning” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “capable”?
Stress the first syllable: CAP-ab-le. “cap” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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