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How to pronounce adjustables

Say it like uh-JUHS-tuh-bulz. Adjustables has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JUHS).

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US American/əˈdʒʌstəbəlz/uh-JUHS-tuh-bulz
UK British/əˈdʒʌstəbəlz/uh-JUHS-tuh-bulz
  • uh
  • JUHS
  • tuh
  • bulz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Adjustables pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. JUHSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  3. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. bulzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of adjustables

American and British speakers say adjustables in essentially the same way: /əˈdʒʌstəbəlz/ in the US and /əˈdʒʌstəbəlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: uh-JUHS-tuh-bulz.

What does adjustables mean?

noun
  1. plural of adjustable How to pronounce adjustable

Questions about saying adjustables

How do you pronounce adjustables?

Say uh-JUHS-tuh-bulz. The American pronunciation is /əˈdʒʌstəbəlz/. In British English it is /əˈdʒʌstəbəlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in adjustables?

Adjustables has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JUHS). Broken into parts: uh · JUHS · tuh · bulz.

Do Americans and Brits say adjustables the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /əˈdʒʌstəbəlz/ and the British form is /əˈdʒʌstəbəlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).