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How to pronounce “plausible”

“plausible” is pronounced /ˈplɔzəbəl/ (PLAW-zuh-buhl) in American English and /plɔːzɪbəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “plaus”.
The sound

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plausible

/ˈplɔzəbəl/

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

3 beats
  1. plausplɔstress
  2. ibzə
  3. lebəl
IPA (American)
/ˈplɔzəbəl/
IPA (British)
/plɔːzɪbəl/
Respelling
PLAW-zuh-buhl
Syllables
3 — PLAUS-ib-le
Stress
Stress the first syllable: PLAUS-ib-le. “plaus” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈplɔzəbəl/

British

/plɔːzɪbəl/

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Meaning

What “plausible” means

  1. adjective

    apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful

    “a plausible excuse”

  2. adjective

    given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments

    “a plausible liar”

Say it in a sentence

“The story is plausible, though the dates do not match.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
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Questions

“plausible”, answered

How do you pronounce “plausible”?

“plausible” is pronounced /ˈplɔzəbəl/ (PLAW-zuh-buhl) in American English and /plɔːzɪbəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “plaus”. Build it as PLAUS-ib-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “plausible” have?

3: plaus · ib · le. The beat lands on the first, “plaus”.

Is “plausible” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈplɔzəbəl/ (PLAW-zuh-buhl); British English says /plɔːzɪbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “plausible” mean?

As an adjective: apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful For example: “a plausible excuse” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “plausible”?

Stress the first syllable: PLAUS-ib-le. “plaus” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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