predictable

/prɪˈdɪktəbəl/

Syllables pre·dict·a·ble

Stress pre-DICT-a-ble

Phonics Breakdown

pre

/prɪ/

short i

dict

/dɪkt/

short i

a

/ə/

schwa

ble

/bəl/

syllabic le

Meaning

able to be predicted; expected

Sound Reference

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pre=/prɪ/(pretty) + dict=/dɪkt/(dictate) + a=/ə/(about) + ble=/bəl/(table)

Example

The movie was entertaining but predictable.