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How to pronounce miserable
/ˈmɪzrəbəl/ British English
MIZ·rə·bəl
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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✗ Many people say
mi·se·RA·ble
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MIZ·rə·bəl
My tip
The s sounds like z, and the first e disappears.
In a sentence
The weather is miserable today.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: MIZ-rə-bəl.
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Questions
How do you pronounce miserable?
In British English, miserable is pronounced /ˈmɪzrəbəl/. Say it like this: MIZ-rə-bəl. The s sounds like z, and the first e disappears.
How many syllables are in miserable?
When you say it, miserable has 3 syllables: MIZ-rə-bəl. The strong beat is the first one, MIZ.
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