How to pronounce “renewable”
Say “renewable” in 4 beats
renewable
/ɹiˈnuəbəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪnjuːəbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- renɹi
- ewnustress
- abə
- lebəl
- IPA (American)
- /ɹiˈnuəbəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪnjuːəbəl/
- Respelling
- ree-NOO-uh-buhl
- Syllables
- 4 — ren-EW-ab-le
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ren-EW-ab-le. “ew” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ɹiˈnuəbəl/
/ɹɪnjuːəbəl/
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What “renewable” means
- adjective
that can be renewed or extended
“a renewable lease”
- adjective
capable of being renewed; replaceable
“renewable energy such as solar energy is theoretically inexhaustible”
Say it in a sentence
“Most of the island's power now comes from renewable sources.”“renewable”, answered
How do you pronounce “renewable”?
“renewable” is pronounced /ɹiˈnuəbəl/ (ree-NOO-uh-buhl) in American English and /ɹɪnjuːəbəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ew”. Build it as ren-EW-ab-le, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “renewable” have?
4: ren · ew · ab · le. The beat lands on the second, “ew”.
Is “renewable” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹiˈnuəbəl/ (ree-NOO-uh-buhl); British English says /ɹɪnjuːəbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “renewable” mean?
As an adjective: that can be renewed or extended For example: “a renewable lease” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “renewable”?
Stress the second syllable: ren-EW-ab-le. “ew” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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