Proper Pronunciation Guide

comparable

[kɑm pɚə bḷ]

Tips:

  • Stress the first syllable.
  • Pronounce the letters “ar” as the weak pure R-Vowel—
    /ɚ/ .
  • Use the consonant glide
    /r/ to link from the second to the third syllable—from
    /ɚ/  to
    /ə/.
  • In the final syllable a syllabic “l”
    /ḷ/ substitutes for a vowel in forming the syllable.

Practice Sentences:

These two textbooks are comparable in what they cover.
I would like to find an insurance policy that is comparable to the one I have.

Definition:

  • (adjective) Of equal value and therefore able to be compared or equated with each other.

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