tolerable

/ˈtɑːlərəbl/

Syllables tol·er·a·ble

Stress TOL-er-a-ble

Phonics Breakdown

tol

/tɑːl/

short o

er

/ər/

er schwa

a

/ə/

schwa

ble

/bəl/

l-blend

Meaning

able to be endured or accepted; fairly good

Sound Reference

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tol=/tɑːl/(tall) + er=/ər/(teacher) + a=/ə/(about) + ble=/bəl/(table)

Example

The heat today is tolerable compared to yesterday.