How to pronounce beable
Say it like BEE-ubl. Beable has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BEE).
- BEE
- ubl
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Beable pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- ublKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of beable
American and British speakers say beable in essentially the same way: /ˈbiəbl/ in the US and /ˈbiːəbl/ in the UK.
British respelling: BEE-ubl.
What does beable mean?
- anything that could possibly be, in particular in any of a number of superimposed quantum states
Where does beable come from?
From be + -able; coined by Northern Irish physicist John Stewart Bell in 1984 in partial analogy to "observable".
Questions about saying beable
How do you pronounce beable?
Say BEE-ubl. The American pronunciation is /ˈbiəbl/. In British English it is /ˈbiːəbl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in beable?
Beable has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BEE). Broken into parts: BEE · ubl.
Do Americans and Brits say beable the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbiəbl/ and the British form is /ˈbiːəbl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.