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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “lamentable”

“lamentable” is pronounced /ˈlæməntəbəl/ (LAM-uhn-tuh-buhl) in American English and /ˈlaməntəbəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “lam”.
The sound

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lamentable

/ˈlæməntəbəl/

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

4 beats
  1. lamlæstress
  2. enmən
  3. tabtə
  4. lebəl
IPA (American)
/ˈlæməntəbəl/
IPA (British)
/ˈlaməntəbəl/
Respelling
LAM-uhn-tuh-buhl
Syllables
4 — LAM-en-tab-le
Stress
Stress the first syllable: LAM-en-tab-le. “lam” 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

/ˈlæməntəbəl/

British

/ˈlaməntəbəl/

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Where “lamentable” goes wrong

  • Often heard

    “luh-MENT-uh-bul”

    the traditional stress is on the first syllable

Meaning

What “lamentable” means

  1. adjective

    bad; unfortunate

    “my finances were in a deplorable state”

Say it in a sentence

“The state of the old library is frankly lamentable.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ll×2æshort amməschwa×3nnttbb

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Questions

“lamentable”, answered

How do you pronounce “lamentable”?

“lamentable” is pronounced /ˈlæməntəbəl/ (LAM-uhn-tuh-buhl) in American English and /ˈlaməntəbəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “lam”. Build it as LAM-en-tab-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “lamentable” have?

4: lam · en · tab · le. The beat lands on the first, “lam”.

Is “lamentable” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈlæməntəbəl/ (LAM-uhn-tuh-buhl); British English says /ˈlaməntəbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “lamentable” mean?

As an adjective: bad; unfortunate For example: “my finances were in a deplorable state”

Where is the stress in “lamentable”?

Stress the first syllable: LAM-en-tab-le. “lam” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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