English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Fable Pronunciation
Fable is pronounced FAY-buhl, IPA /ˈfeɪbəl/.
FAY-buhl
US /ˈfeɪbəl/ · UK /ˈfeɪbəl/
Syllables: FAY · buhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A short story, often with animals, that teaches a lesson.
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Fable in a Sentence
- The fable of the fox and the grapes is the best known.
- She read them a fable before bed.
- His rise to power has become a kind of fable.
Common Mispronunciations of Fable
Not FA-buhl
The a is long, the ay of table, because a single consonant and a silent e follow it.
Not fay-BLE
Nothing after the first beat is strong, and the le closes as a dark buhl.
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