How to pronounce degradable
Say it like dih-GRAY-duh-bul. Degradable has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GRAY).
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- dih
- GRAY
- duh
- bul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Degradable pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- GRAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- duhKeep 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 degradable
American and British speakers say degradable in essentially the same way: /dɪˈɡreɪdəbəl/ in the US and /dɪˈɡreɪdəbəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: dih-GRAY-duh-bul.
What does degradable mean?
- Able to be chemically or biologically degraded.
- Having a complementary qubit channel and some third noise channel, such that adding the noise to the original channel replicates the complementary channel.
- Any material that can be degraded or decomposed.
Where does degradable come from?
From degrade + -able.
Questions about saying degradable
How do you pronounce degradable?
Say dih-GRAY-duh-bul. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈɡreɪdəbəl/. In British English it is /dɪˈɡreɪdəbəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in degradable?
Degradable has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GRAY). Broken into parts: dih · GRAY · duh · bul.
Do Americans and Brits say degradable the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dɪˈɡreɪdəbəl/ and the British form is /dɪˈɡreɪdəbəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.