How to pronounce pleasurable

pleasurable

/ˈpleʒərəbəl/

4 syllables, stress on the first

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/p/as in pen	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/l/as in look	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides.
/e/as in bed	A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/ʒ/as in vision	Like “sh”, but with voice: the middle of “vision”.
/ər/as in bird	Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound.
/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.

What is not pleasurable is not profitable.

How do you pronounce pleasurable?

Pleasurable is pronounced /ˈpleʒərəbəl/ in American English.

How many syllables are in pleasurable?

Pleasurable has 4 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in pleasurable?

The first syllable: /ˈpleʒərəbəl/.