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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “receivable”

“receivable” is pronounced /ɹɪˈsivəbəl/ (ri-SEE-vuh-buhl) in American English and /ɹɪsiːvəbəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “eiv”.
The sound

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receivable

/ɹɪˈsivəbəl/

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

4 beats
  1. recɹɪ
  2. eivsistress
  3. abvə
  4. lebəl
IPA (American)
/ɹɪˈsivəbəl/
IPA (British)
/ɹɪsiːvəbəl/
Respelling
ri-SEE-vuh-buhl
Syllables
4 — rec-EIV-ab-le
Stress
Stress the second syllable: rec-EIV-ab-le. “eiv” 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

/ɹɪˈsivəbəl/

British

/ɹɪsiːvəbəl/

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Meaning

What “receivable” means

  1. adjective

    awaiting payment

    “accounts receivable”

Say it in a sentence

“The account is receivable within thirty days of delivery.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
ɹrɪshort issilong evvəschwa×2bbll

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Questions

“receivable”, answered

How do you pronounce “receivable”?

“receivable” is pronounced /ɹɪˈsivəbəl/ (ri-SEE-vuh-buhl) in American English and /ɹɪsiːvəbəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “eiv”. Build it as rec-EIV-ab-le, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “receivable” have?

4: rec · eiv · ab · le. The beat lands on the second, “eiv”.

Is “receivable” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ɹɪˈsivəbəl/ (ri-SEE-vuh-buhl); British English says /ɹɪsiːvəbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “receivable” mean?

As an adjective: awaiting payment For example: “accounts receivable”

Where is the stress in “receivable”?

Stress the second syllable: rec-EIV-ab-le. “eiv” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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