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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “dependable”

“dependable” is pronounced /dɪˈpɛndəbəl/ (di-PEN-duh-buhl) in American English and /dɪpɛndəbəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “en”.
The sound

Say “dependable” in 4 beats

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dependable

/dɪˈpɛndəbəl/

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

4 beats
  1. depdɪ
  2. enpɛnstress
  3. dabdə
  4. lebəl
IPA (American)
/dɪˈpɛndəbəl/
IPA (British)
/dɪpɛndəbəl/
Respelling
di-PEN-duh-buhl
Syllables
4 — dep-EN-dab-le
Stress
Stress the second syllable: dep-EN-dab-le. “en” 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

/dɪˈpɛndəbəl/

British

/dɪpɛndəbəl/

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Meaning

What “dependable” means

  1. adjective

    worthy of reliance or trust

    “a reliable source of information”

  2. adjective

    worthy of being depended on

    “a dependable worker”

  3. adjective

    consistent in performance or behavior

    “dependable in one's habits”

Say it in a sentence

“He is dependable in a way that is easy to take for granted.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
dd×2ɪshort ippɛshort ennəschwa×2bbll

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Questions

“dependable”, answered

How do you pronounce “dependable”?

“dependable” is pronounced /dɪˈpɛndəbəl/ (di-PEN-duh-buhl) in American English and /dɪpɛndəbəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “en”. Build it as dep-EN-dab-le, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “dependable” have?

4: dep · en · dab · le. The beat lands on the second, “en”.

Is “dependable” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /dɪˈpɛndəbəl/ (di-PEN-duh-buhl); British English says /dɪpɛndəbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “dependable” mean?

As an adjective: worthy of reliance or trust For example: “a reliable source of information” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “dependable”?

Stress the second syllable: dep-EN-dab-le. “en” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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