How to pronounce arable
Say it like AR-uh-bul. Arable has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AR).
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- AR
- uh
- bul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Arable pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ARSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- bulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of arable
American and British speakers say arable in essentially the same way: /ˈærəbəl/ in the US and /ˈærəbəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: AR-uh-bul.
What does arable mean?
- Of land, able to be plowed or tilled, capable of growing crops (traditionally contrasted with pasturable lands such as heaths).
- Of land, under cultivation (within any quinquennial period) for the production of crops sown and harvested within the same agricultural year (contrasted with permanently-cropped lands such as orchards).
- Land that can be cropped (i.e., land that is arable); land that is being cropped (i.e., land that is in the cropping phase of a crop rotation, currently being cropped rather than used as pasture or fallow).
Where does arable come from?
From Middle English arable, from Middle French arable, from Old French arable, from Latin arābilis, formed from arō (“plow”) + -bilis (“able to be”).
Questions about saying arable
How do you pronounce arable?
Say AR-uh-bul. The American pronunciation is /ˈærəbəl/. In British English it is /ˈærəbəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in arable?
Arable has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AR). Broken into parts: AR · uh · bul.
Do Americans and Brits say arable the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈærəbəl/ and the British form is /ˈærəbəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.