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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “tangible”

“tangible” is pronounced /ˈtændʒəbəl/ (TAN-juh-buhl) in American English and /tandʒɪbəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “tan”.
The sound

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tangible

/ˈtændʒəbəl/

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

3 beats
  1. tantænstress
  2. gibdʒə
  3. lebəl
IPA (American)
/ˈtændʒəbəl/
IPA (British)
/tandʒɪbəl/
Respelling
TAN-juh-buhl
Syllables
3 — TAN-gib-le
Stress
Stress the first syllable: TAN-gib-le. “tan” 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

/ˈtændʒəbəl/

British

/tandʒɪbəl/

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Meaning

What “tangible” means

  1. adjective

    perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch

    “skin with a tangible roughness”

  2. adjective

    capable of being treated as fact

    “tangible evidence”

  3. adjective

    (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value

    “tangible property like real estate”

Say it in a sentence

“At last there is something tangible to show for it.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ttæshort anndʒjəschwa×2bbll

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Questions

“tangible”, answered

How do you pronounce “tangible”?

“tangible” is pronounced /ˈtændʒəbəl/ (TAN-juh-buhl) in American English and /tandʒɪbəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “tan”. Build it as TAN-gib-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “tangible” have?

3: tan · gib · le. The beat lands on the first, “tan”.

Is “tangible” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈtændʒəbəl/ (TAN-juh-buhl); British English says /tandʒɪbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “tangible” mean?

As an adjective: perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch For example: “skin with a tangible roughness” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “tangible”?

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

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