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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “compatible”

“compatible” is pronounced /kəmˈpætəbəl/ (kuhm-PA-tuh-buhl) in American English and /kəmpatɪbəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “pat”.
The sound

Say “compatible” in 4 beats

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compatible

/kəmˈpætəbəl/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kəmpatɪbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

4 beats
  1. comkəm
  2. patpæstress
  3. ibtə
  4. lebəl
IPA (American)
/kəmˈpætəbəl/
IPA (British)
/kəmpatɪbəl/
Respelling
kuhm-PA-tuh-buhl
Syllables
4 — com-PAT-ib-le
Stress
Stress the second syllable: com-PAT-ib-le. “pat” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/kəmˈpætəbəl/

British

/kəmpatɪbəl/

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Meaning

What “compatible” means

  1. adjective

    able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination

    “a compatible married couple”

  2. adjective

    capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification

  3. adjective

    capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction

Say it in a sentence

“The new charger is compatible with both of our phones.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
kkəschwa×3mmppæshort attbbll

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Questions

“compatible”, answered

How do you pronounce “compatible”?

“compatible” is pronounced /kəmˈpætəbəl/ (kuhm-PA-tuh-buhl) in American English and /kəmpatɪbəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “pat”. Build it as com-PAT-ib-le, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “compatible” have?

4: com · pat · ib · le. The beat lands on the second, “pat”.

Is “compatible” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /kəmˈpætəbəl/ (kuhm-PA-tuh-buhl); British English says /kəmpatɪbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “compatible” mean?

As an adjective: able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination For example: “a compatible married couple” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “compatible”?

Stress the second syllable: com-PAT-ib-le. “pat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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