How to pronounce stabile
Say it like STAY-beel. Stabile has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAY).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce stabile. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- STAY
- beel
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Stabile pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- beelGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of stabile
American and British speakers say stabile in essentially the same way: /ˈsteɪˌbil/ in the US and /ˈsteɪbaɪl/ in the UK.
British respelling: STAY-byle.
What does stabile mean?
- abstract sculpture or structure of wire, sheet metal, etc.
Where does stabile come from?
Coined by German-French artist Jean Arp in 1932 from Latin stabilis (“firmly fixed or established”) to describe the stationary works of Alexander Calder as opposed to his better known mobiles.
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Questions about saying stabile
How do you pronounce stabile?
Say STAY-beel. The American pronunciation is /ˈsteɪˌbil/. In British English it is /ˈsteɪbaɪl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in stabile?
Stabile has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAY). Broken into parts: STAY · beel.
Do Americans and Brits say stabile the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈsteɪˌbil/ and the British form is /ˈsteɪbaɪl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.