How to pronounce “comparable”
Say “comparable” in 4 beats
comparable
/ˈkɑmpɚəbəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈkɒmpəɹəbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- comkɑmstress
- parpɚ
- abə
- lebəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɑmpɚəbəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈkɒmpəɹəbəl/
- Also accepted
- /kəmˈpɛɹəbəl/
- Also accepted
- /kəmpɹəbəl/
- Respelling
- KOM-puh-ruh-buhl
- Syllables
- 4 — COM-par-ab-le
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: COM-par-ab-le. “com” 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
/ˈkɑmpɚəbəl/
/ˈkɒmpəɹəbəl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Also accepted
/kəmˈpɛɹəbəl/Where “comparable” goes wrong
- Often heard
“com-PARE-uh-bul”
the stress is on the first syllable, unlike the verb compare
What “comparable” means
- adjective
able to be compared or worthy of comparison
- adjective
conforming in every respect
“boxes with corresponding dimensions”
Say it in a sentence
“The two flats are comparable in size but not in price.”“comparable”, answered
How do you pronounce “comparable”?
“comparable” is pronounced /ˈkɑmpɚəbəl/ (KOM-puh-ruh-buhl) in American English and /ˈkɒmpəɹəbəl/ in British English, and /kəmˈpɛɹəbəl/ and /kəmpɹəbəl/ are also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “com”. Build it as COM-par-ab-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “comparable” have?
4: com · par · ab · le. The beat lands on the first, “com”.
Is “comparable” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɑmpɚəbəl/ (KOM-puh-ruh-buhl); British English says /ˈkɒmpəɹəbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “comparable” mean?
As an adjective: able to be compared or worthy of comparison For example: “The two flats are comparable in size but not in price.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “comparable”?
Stress the first syllable: COM-par-ab-le. “com” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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