How to pronounce mobile
Say it like MOH-bul. Mobile has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MOH).
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- MOH
- bul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Mobile pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- bulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of mobile
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: MOH-byle.
What does mobile mean?
- migratory“a restless mobile society”“the nomadic habits of the Bedouins”
- moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place)“a mobile missile system”“the tongue is...the most mobile articulator”
- having transportation available
- a river in southwestern Alabama; flows into Mobile Bay
- a port in southwestern Alabama on Mobile Bay
- sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents
Where does mobile come from?
From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin mōbilis (“easy to be moved, moveable”), from moveō (“move”).
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Words that rhyme with mobile
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Questions about saying mobile
How do you pronounce mobile?
Say MOH-bul. The American pronunciation is /ˈmoʊbəl/. In British English it is /ˈməʊbaɪl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in mobile?
Mobile has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MOH). Broken into parts: MOH · bul.
Is mobile pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈməʊbaɪl/ (MOH-byle).