How to pronounce “irreversible”
Say “irreversible” in 5 beats
irreversible
/ˌɪɹɪˈvɝsəbəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪɹɪvɜːsɪbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- irɪ
- revɹɪ
- ervɝstress
- sibsə
- lebəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪɹɪˈvɝsəbəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪɹɪvɜːsɪbəl/
- Respelling
- i-ri-VUR-suh-buhl
- Syllables
- 5 — ir-rev-ER-sib-le
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: ir-rev-ER-sib-le. “er” 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
/ˌɪɹɪˈvɝsəbəl/
/ɪɹɪvɜːsɪbəl/
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What “irreversible” means
- adjective
incapable of being reversed
“irreversible momentum toward revolution”
Say it in a sentence
“The damage to the old fresco is sadly irreversible.”“irreversible”, answered
How do you pronounce “irreversible”?
“irreversible” is pronounced /ˌɪɹɪˈvɝsəbəl/ (i-ri-VUR-suh-buhl) in American English and /ɪɹɪvɜːsɪbəl/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “er”. Build it as ir-rev-ER-sib-le, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “irreversible” have?
5: ir · rev · er · sib · le. The beat lands on the third, “er”.
Is “irreversible” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɪɹɪˈvɝsəbəl/ (i-ri-VUR-suh-buhl); British English says /ɪɹɪvɜːsɪbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “irreversible” mean?
As an adjective: incapable of being reversed For example: “irreversible momentum toward revolution”
Where is the stress in “irreversible”?
Stress the third syllable: ir-rev-ER-sib-le. “er” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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