English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Potable Pronunciation
Potable is pronounced POH-tuh-buhl, IPA /ˈpoʊtəbəl/.
POH-tuh-buhl
US /ˈpoʊtəbəl/ · UK /ˈpəʊtəbəl/
Syllables: POH · tuh · buhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Safe to drink.
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Potable in a Sentence
- The tap supplies potable water.
- Check whether the supply is potable before you fill the tank.
- Only two of the wells were potable.
Common Mispronunciations of Potable
Not POT-uh-buhl
The first vowel is the long oh of note. A short o makes the word look like it belongs to pot, which it does not.
Not poh-TA-buhl
The beat stays at the front, so the middle syllable is a light tuh.
Tip: The root is the Latin verb for drink, the same one behind potion.
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