How to pronounce malleable
Say it like MAL-ee-uh-bul. Malleable has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAL).
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- MAL
- ee
- uh
- bul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Malleable pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- 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 malleable
American and British speakers say malleable in essentially the same way: /ˈmæliəbəl/ in the US and /ˈmæliəbəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: MAL-ee-uh-bul.
What does malleable mean?
- Able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers.
- Flexible, liable to change.“My opinion on the subject is malleable.”
- in which an adversary can alter a ciphertext such that it decrypts to a related plaintext
Where does malleable come from?
From Middle French malléable, borrowed from Late Latin malleābilis, derived from Latin malleāre (“to hammer”), from malleus (“hammer”), from Proto-Indo-European *mal-ni- (“crushing”), an extended variant of *melh₂- (“crush, grind”).
Questions about saying malleable
How do you pronounce malleable?
Say MAL-ee-uh-bul. The American pronunciation is /ˈmæliəbəl/. In British English it is /ˈmæliəbəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in malleable?
Malleable has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAL). Broken into parts: MAL · ee · uh · bul.
Do Americans and Brits say malleable the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmæliəbəl/ and the British form is /ˈmæliəbəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.