English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Adorable Pronunciation
Adorable is pronounced uh-DAW-ruh-buhl, IPA /əˈdɔrəbəl/.
uh-DAW-ruh-buhl
US /əˈdɔrəbəl/ · UK /əˈdɔːrəbəl/
Syllables: uh · DAW · ruh · buhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Extremely charming or lovable.
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Adorable in a Sentence
- The puppy was adorable and completely untrained.
- She sent an adorable photograph of the twins.
- He finds the whole arrangement adorable.
Common Mispronunciations of Adorable
Not A-duh-ruh-buhl
DAW in second place is the loud beat, where adore puts it too. Four beats, with three of them quiet.
Not uh-DAW-ray-buhl
That able ending collapses to uh-buhl with no ay in it. Comfortable and valuable flatten the same two letters.
Tip: Adorable keeps the beat where adore has it, and adorably and adorableness both leave it alone.
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