English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Enable Pronunciation
Enable is pronounced e-NAY-buhl, IPA /ɛˈneɪbəl/.
e-NAY-buhl
US /ɛˈneɪbəl/ · UK /ɛˈneɪbəl/
Syllables: e · NAY · buhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To give someone the means or the permission to do a thing.
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Enable in a Sentence
- The grant enabled her to finish the research.
- Enable the setting before you restart.
- Wider doors enable wheelchair access throughout.
Common Mispronunciations of Enable
Not EE-nay-buhl
NAY carries the weight, and the opening is a short e.
Not e-NA-buhl
That stressed a is the ay of day, so the middle beat rhymes with say.
Tip: Enabled and enabling hold the peak on NAY throughout.
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