How to pronounce “equitable”
Say “equitable” in 4 beats
equitable
/ˈɛkwətəbəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛkwɪtəbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- eqɛstress
- uitkwə
- abtə
- lebəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɛkwətəbəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛkwɪtəbəl/
- Also accepted
- /ˈɛkwɪtəbəl/
- Respelling
- E-kwuh-tuh-buhl
- Syllables
- 4 — EQ-uit-ab-le
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: EQ-uit-ab-le. “eq” 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
/ˈɛkwətəbəl/
/ɛkwɪtəbəl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “equitable” means
- adjective
fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
“equitable treatment of all citizens”
Say it in a sentence
“They wanted an equitable split of the garden and the tools.”“equitable”, answered
How do you pronounce “equitable”?
“equitable” is pronounced /ˈɛkwətəbəl/ (E-kwuh-tuh-buhl) in American English and /ɛkwɪtəbəl/ in British English, and /ˈɛkwɪtəbəl/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “eq”. Build it as EQ-uit-ab-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “equitable” have?
4: eq · uit · ab · le. The beat lands on the first, “eq”.
Is “equitable” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɛkwətəbəl/ (E-kwuh-tuh-buhl); British English says /ɛkwɪtəbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “equitable” mean?
As an adjective: fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience For example: “equitable treatment of all citizens”
Where is the stress in “equitable”?
Stress the first syllable: EQ-uit-ab-le. “eq” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “equitable” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.