English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Miserable Pronunciation
Miserable is pronounced MI-zer-uh-buhl, IPA /ˈmɪzɝəbəl/.
MI-zer-uh-buhl
US /ˈmɪzɝəbəl/ · UK /ˈmɪzrəbəl/
Syllables: MI · zer · uh · buhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Very unhappy, or unpleasant enough to make someone unhappy.
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Miserable in a Sentence
- He was miserable for the whole of that winter.
- The weather was miserable from Tuesday on.
- She earns a miserable amount for the hours she does.
Common Mispronunciations of Miserable
Not MI-suh-ruh-buhl
The s sits between two vowels and buzzes into a z, exactly as it does in misery and music.
Not mi-ZE-ruh-buhl
MI leads and the three beats behind it run quietly downhill.
Tip: British speakers often drop the second beat altogether, giving MIZ-ruh-buhl in three.
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