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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “visible”

“visible” is pronounced /ˈvɪzəbəl/ (VI-zuh-buhl) in American English and /vɪzɪbəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “vis”.
The sound

Say “visible” in 3 beats

Say it like this

visible

/ˈvɪzəbəl/

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

3 beats
  1. visvɪstress
  2. ibzə
  3. lebəl
IPA (American)
/ˈvɪzəbəl/
IPA (British)
/vɪzɪbəl/
Respelling
VI-zuh-buhl
Syllables
3 — VIS-ib-le
Stress
Stress the first syllable: VIS-ib-le. “vis” 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

/ˈvɪzəbəl/

British

/vɪzɪbəl/

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Meaning

What “visible” means

  1. adjective

    capable of being seen; or open to easy view

    “a visible object”

  2. adjective

    obvious to the eye

    “a visible change of expression”

  3. adjective

    present and easily available

    “the cash on hand is adequate for current needs”

Say it in a sentence

“The lighthouse is visible from the top of the lane.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
vvɪshort izzəschwa×2bbll

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Questions

“visible”, answered

How do you pronounce “visible”?

“visible” is pronounced /ˈvɪzəbəl/ (VI-zuh-buhl) in American English and /vɪzɪbəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “vis”. Build it as VIS-ib-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “visible” have?

3: vis · ib · le. The beat lands on the first, “vis”.

Is “visible” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈvɪzəbəl/ (VI-zuh-buhl); British English says /vɪzɪbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “visible” mean?

As an adjective: capable of being seen; or open to easy view For example: “a visible object” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “visible”?

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

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