How to pronounce knowledgeable
knowledgeable
/ˈnɑːlədʒəbəl/
4 syllables, stress on the first
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The k at the start is silent: the word begins with /n/.
Knowledgeable, sound by sound
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
In a sentence
He is very knowledgeable about French literature.
More words with the /ʌ/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- often/ˈɔːfən/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
- fungi/ˈfʌndʒaɪ/
- michael/ˈmaɪkəl/
- facade/fəˈsɑːd/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce knowledgeable?
Knowledgeable is pronounced /ˈnɑːlədʒəbəl/ in American English.
How many syllables are in knowledgeable?
Knowledgeable has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in knowledgeable?
The first syllable: /ˈnɑːlədʒəbəl/.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in knowledgeable?
The k at the start is silent: the word begins with /n/.