English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Perishable Pronunciation
Perishable is pronounced PE-ri-shuh-buhl, IPA /ˈpɛrɪʃəbəl/.
PE-ri-shuh-buhl
US /ˈpɛrɪʃəbəl/ · UK /ˈpɛrɪʃəbəl/
Syllables: PE · ri · shuh · buhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Likely to go bad quickly, said of food.
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Perishable in a Sentence
- Perishable goods travel in the chilled van.
- Milk is the most perishable thing in the basket.
- Keep the perishable items at the top.
Common Mispronunciations of Perishable
Not puh-RI-shuh-buhl
PE at the front is the loud beat, and the r belongs to the quiet syllable after it.
Not PE-ri-shay-buhl
No ay appears in the ending. It settles into shuh-buhl, four beats in all.
Tip: Perish, perished and perishable all lead on the same front beat.
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