MEMORABLE

Quite a lot of students have difficulty pronouncing adjectives ending in -able.

As a rule DO NOT pronounce the ending as /eɪb(ə)l/  

(only the adjectives able /'eɪb(ə)l/ and unable /ʌnˈeɪb(ə)l/ are pronounced like that.) 

It is also very important to know where the stress goes in each word. 

Here you have a few examples with the stressed syllable in bold. Listen to the pronunciation and repeat! 

  suitable /ˈsuːtəbl/

  edible /ˈedəbl/

  comfortable /ˈkʌmftəbl/

  memorable /ˈmemərəbl/

  noticeable /ˈnəʊtɪsəbl/

  affordable /əˈfɔːdəbl/

  recyclable /ˌriːˈsaɪkləbl/

  advisable /ədˈvaɪzəbl/

  vulnerable /ˈvʌlnərəbl/

  believable /bɪˈliːvəbl/ unbelievable  /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl/

  bio/ˈbaɪəʊ/ gradable/ˈɡreɪdəbl/ biodegradable/ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪdəbl/

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