English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Reliable Pronunciation
Reliable is pronounced ri-LY-uh-buhl, IPA /riˈlaɪəbəl/.
ri-LY-uh-buhl
US /riˈlaɪəbəl/ · UK /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
Syllables: ri · LY · uh · buhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Able to be trusted to work properly or to do what is expected.
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Reliable in a Sentence
- The bus service here is not especially reliable.
- We need a reliable estimate before Friday.
- She has been a reliable friend for twenty years.
Common Mispronunciations of Reliable
Not REE-ly-uh-buhl
The re- at the front is unstressed and shrinks to a quick ri.
Not ri-LEE-uh-buhl
The stressed vowel is the long i of rely, the verb this adjective is built from.
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