preferable

/ˈprefərəbəl/

Syllables pref·er·a·ble

Stress PREF-er-a-ble

Phonics Breakdown

pref

/pref/

short e

er

/ər/

schwa

a

/ə/

schwa

ble

/bəl/

-le syllable

Meaning

more desirable or better; favored

Sound Reference

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pref=/pref/(prefer) + er=/ər/(teacher) + a=/ə/(about) + ble=/bəl/(table)

Example

Working from home is preferable for many employees.