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How to pronounce tearable

Say it like TER-uh-bul. Tearable has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TER).

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US American/ˈtɛrəbəl/TER-uh-bul
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • TER
  • uh
  • bul
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Tearable pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. TERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. bulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does tearable mean?

adjective
  1. Able to be torn.

Where does tearable come from?

From tear + -able.

Words that rhyme with tearable

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Words that sound like tearable

Questions about saying tearable

How do you pronounce tearable?

Say TER-uh-bul. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɛrəbəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in tearable?

Tearable has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TER). Broken into parts: TER · uh · bul.

What words sound the same as tearable?

Tearable sounds the same as terrible in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).