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How to pronounce bearably

Say it like BER-uh-blee. Bearably has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BER).

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US American/ˈbɛrəbli/BER-uh-blee
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • BER
  • uh
  • blee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bearably pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. bleeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does bearably mean?

adverb
  1. In a bearable manner.

Where does bearably come from?

From bearable + -ly.

Words that rhyme with bearably

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of bearably.

Questions about saying bearably

How do you pronounce bearably?

Say BER-uh-blee. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɛrəbli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bearably?

Bearably has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BER). Broken into parts: BER · uh · blee.

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