English pronunciation · Words Starting with P

Possible Pronunciation

Possible is pronounced PAH-suh-buhl, IPA /ˈpɑsəbəl/.

PAH-suh-buhl

US /ˈpɑsəbəl/  ·  UK /ˈpɒsəbəl/

Syllables: PAH · suh · buhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

adjective: Able to happen or to be done.

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Possible in a Sentence

  • It is possible to walk there in twenty minutes.
  • Book early if possible.
  • They mapped every possible route out of the valley.

Common Mispronunciations of Possible

Not puh-SI-buhl

Hit PAH first. The two syllables behind it are both weak and both quick.

Not PAH-si-bluh

The ble ending reads buhl, with the l as the very last sound the mouth makes.

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