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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “irascible”

“irascible” is pronounced /ˌɪˈɹæsɪbəl/ (i-RA-si-buhl) in American English and /ɪɹasəbəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “as”.
The sound

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irascible

/ˌɪˈɹæsɪbəl/

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

4 beats
  1. irɪ
  2. asɹæstress
  3. cibsɪ
  4. lebəl
IPA (American)
/ˌɪˈɹæsɪbəl/
IPA (British)
/ɪɹasəbəl/
Respelling
i-RA-si-buhl
Syllables
4 — ir-AS-cib-le
Stress
Stress the second syllable: ir-AS-cib-le. “as” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌɪˈɹæsɪbəl/

British

/ɪɹasəbəl/

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Meaning

What “irascible” means

  1. adjective

    quickly aroused to anger

    “a hotheaded commander”

  2. adjective

    characterized by anger

    “a choleric outburst”

Say it in a sentence

“Our irascible neighbour mellows a little every summer.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort i×2ɹræshort assbbəschwall

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Questions

“irascible”, answered

How do you pronounce “irascible”?

“irascible” is pronounced /ˌɪˈɹæsɪbəl/ (i-RA-si-buhl) in American English and /ɪɹasəbəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “as”. Build it as ir-AS-cib-le, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “irascible” have?

4: ir · as · cib · le. The beat lands on the second, “as”.

Is “irascible” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌɪˈɹæsɪbəl/ (i-RA-si-buhl); British English says /ɪɹasəbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “irascible” mean?

As an adjective: quickly aroused to anger For example: “a hotheaded commander” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “irascible”?

Stress the second syllable: ir-AS-cib-le. “as” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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