How to pronounce irrefragable
Say it like ih-REF-ruh-guh-bul. Irrefragable has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (REF).
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- ih
- REF
- ruh
- guh
- bul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Irrefragable pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- REFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- ruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- guhKeep 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 irrefragable
American and British speakers say irrefragable in essentially the same way: /ɪˈrɛfrəɡəbəl/ in the US and /ɪˈrɛfrəɡəbəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: ih-REF-ruh-guh-bul.
What does irrefragable mean?
- Which cannot be refuted; clearly right, incontrovertible, indisputable, irrefutable.
Where does irrefragable come from?
Learned borrowing from Late Latin irrefrāgābilis (“irrefragable”) + English -able (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘able or fit to be done’).
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Questions about saying irrefragable
How do you pronounce irrefragable?
Say ih-REF-ruh-guh-bul. The American pronunciation is /ɪˈrɛfrəɡəbəl/. In British English it is /ɪˈrɛfrəɡəbəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in irrefragable?
Irrefragable has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (REF). Broken into parts: ih · REF · ruh · guh · bul.
Do Americans and Brits say irrefragable the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɪˈrɛfrəɡəbəl/ and the British form is /ɪˈrɛfrəɡəbəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.