English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Amicable Pronunciation
Amicable is pronounced A-mi-kuh-buhl, IPA /ˈæmɪkəbəl/.
A-mi-kuh-buhl
US /ˈæmɪkəbəl/ · UK /ˈæmɪkəbəl/
Syllables: A · mi · kuh · buhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Friendly and without ill feeling, especially in a disagreement.
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Amicable in a Sentence
- They reached an amicable settlement out of court.
- The split was amicable and both still run the business.
- Relations with the neighbours stayed amicable for thirty years.
Common Mispronunciations of Amicable
Not uh-MI-kuh-buhl
Volume belongs to the opening A, which is a flat vowel of its own rather than a reduced one. Amicably and amicability keep that same front beat.
Not A-mi-KAY-buhl
The third beat is a bare uh with nothing in it. An ay there would need the spelling amicable to gain a letter.
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