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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “personable”

“personable” is pronounced /ˈpɝsənəbəl/ (PUR-suh-nuh-buhl) in American English and /pɜːsənəbəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “per”.
The sound

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personable

/ˈpɝsənəbəl/

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

4 beats
  1. perpɝstress
  2. sonsə
  3. abnə
  4. lebəl
IPA (American)
/ˈpɝsənəbəl/
IPA (British)
/pɜːsənəbəl/
Respelling
PUR-suh-nuh-buhl
Syllables
4 — PER-son-ab-le
Stress
Stress the first syllable: PER-son-ab-le. “per” 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

/ˈpɝsənəbəl/

British

/pɜːsənəbəl/

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Meaning

What “personable” means

  1. adjective

    (of persons) pleasant in appearance and personality

Say it in a sentence

“The new receptionist is personable and remembers every name.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ppɝerssəschwa×3nnbbll

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Questions

“personable”, answered

How do you pronounce “personable”?

“personable” is pronounced /ˈpɝsənəbəl/ (PUR-suh-nuh-buhl) in American English and /pɜːsənəbəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “per”. Build it as PER-son-ab-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “personable” have?

4: per · son · ab · le. The beat lands on the first, “per”.

Is “personable” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈpɝsənəbəl/ (PUR-suh-nuh-buhl); British English says /pɜːsənəbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “personable” mean?

As an adjective: (of persons) pleasant in appearance and personality For example: “The new receptionist is personable and remembers every name.”

Where is the stress in “personable”?

Stress the first syllable: PER-son-ab-le. “per” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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