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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “redoubtable”

“redoubtable” is pronounced /ɹiˈdaʊtəbəl/ (ree-DOW-tuh-buhl) in American English and /ɹɪdaʊtəbəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “oub”.
The sound

Say “redoubtable” in 4 beats

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redoubtable

/ɹiˈdaʊtəbəl/

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

4 beats
  1. redɹi
  2. oubdaʊstress
  3. tabtə
  4. lebəl
IPA (American)
/ɹiˈdaʊtəbəl/
IPA (British)
/ɹɪdaʊtəbəl/
Respelling
ree-DOW-tuh-buhl
Syllables
4 — red-OUB-tab-le
Stress
Stress the second syllable: red-OUB-tab-le. “oub” 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

/ɹiˈdaʊtəbəl/

British

/ɹɪdaʊtəbəl/

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Meaning

What “redoubtable” means

  1. adjective

    inspiring fear; ; - G.H.Johnston

    “the formidable prospect of major surgery”

  2. adjective

    worthy of respect or honor

    “born of a redoubtable family”

Say it in a sentence

“Their redoubtable captain has played every match this season.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
ɹrilong eddaʊowttəschwa×2bbll

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Questions

“redoubtable”, answered

How do you pronounce “redoubtable”?

“redoubtable” is pronounced /ɹiˈdaʊtəbəl/ (ree-DOW-tuh-buhl) in American English and /ɹɪdaʊtəbəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “oub”. Build it as red-OUB-tab-le, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “redoubtable” have?

4: red · oub · tab · le. The beat lands on the second, “oub”.

Is “redoubtable” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ɹiˈdaʊtəbəl/ (ree-DOW-tuh-buhl); British English says /ɹɪdaʊtəbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “redoubtable” mean?

As an adjective: inspiring fear; ; - G.H.Johnston For example: “the formidable prospect of major surgery” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “redoubtable”?

Stress the second syllable: red-OUB-tab-le. “oub” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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