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How to pronounce untraceable

Say it like un-TRAY-suh-bul. Untraceable has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TRAY).

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US American/ənˈtreɪsəbəl/un-TRAY-suh-bul
UK British/ənˈtreɪsəbəl/un-TRAY-suh-bul
  • un
  • TRAY
  • suh
  • bul
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Untraceable pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. TRAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  3. suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. bulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of untraceable

American and British speakers say untraceable in essentially the same way: /ənˈtreɪsəbəl/ in the US and /ənˈtreɪsəbəl/ in the UK.

British respelling: un-TRAY-suh-bul.

What does untraceable mean?

adjective
  1. Not able to be traced or tracked down.

Where does untraceable come from?

From un- + traceable.

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with untraceable

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Questions about saying untraceable

How do you pronounce untraceable?

Say un-TRAY-suh-bul. The American pronunciation is /ənˈtreɪsəbəl/. In British English it is /ənˈtreɪsəbəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in untraceable?

Untraceable has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TRAY). Broken into parts: un · TRAY · suh · bul.

Do Americans and Brits say untraceable the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ənˈtreɪsəbəl/ and the British form is /ənˈtreɪsəbəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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