How to pronounce “untenable”
Say “untenable” in 4 beats
untenable
/ənˈtɛnəbəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ʌntɛnəbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- unən
- tentɛstress
- abnə
- lebəl
- IPA (American)
- /ənˈtɛnəbəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ʌntɛnəbəl/
- Respelling
- uhn-TE-nuh-buhl
- Syllables
- 4 — un-TEN-ab-le
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: un-TEN-ab-le. “ten” 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
/ənˈtɛnəbəl/
/ʌntɛnəbəl/
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What “untenable” means
- adjective
(of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
Say it in a sentence
“Her position on the committee became untenable after that.”“untenable”, answered
How do you pronounce “untenable”?
“untenable” is pronounced /ənˈtɛnəbəl/ (uhn-TE-nuh-buhl) in American English and /ʌntɛnəbəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ten”. Build it as un-TEN-ab-le, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “untenable” have?
4: un · ten · ab · le. The beat lands on the second, “ten”.
Is “untenable” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ənˈtɛnəbəl/ (uhn-TE-nuh-buhl); British English says /ʌntɛnəbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “untenable” mean?
As an adjective: (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified For example: “Her position on the committee became untenable after that.”
Where is the stress in “untenable”?
Stress the second syllable: un-TEN-ab-le. “ten” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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