English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Comfortable Pronunciation
Comfortable is pronounced KUHM-fer-tuh-buhl, IPA /ˈkəmfɝtəbəl/.
KUHM-fer-tuh-buhl
US /ˈkəmfɝtəbəl/ · UK /ˈkʌmftəbəl/
Syllables: KUHM · fer · tuh · buhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Giving physical ease, or free from worry and strain.
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Comfortable in a Sentence
- The chair looks odd but it is surprisingly comfortable.
- He is comfortable speaking to a large room.
- Make yourself comfortable while I find the file.
Common Mispronunciations of Comfortable
Not kuhm-FOR-tuh-buhl
Comfort gives up its o altogether once the ending is added, leaving a weak fer with no aw in it.
Not KUHM-fort-AY-buhl
Only the first beat rises, and -able reduces to a quick tuh-buhl.
Tip: British speakers routinely cut to three beats, KUHMF-tuh-buhl, and so do plenty of Americans.
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