variable

/ˈveriəbl/

Syllables var·i·a·ble

Stress VAR-i-a-ble

Phonics Breakdown

var

/ver/

r-sound

i

/i/

short vowel

a

/ə/

schwa

ble

/bəl/

syllabic le

Meaning

able to change; a quantity that can change

Sound Reference

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var=/ver/(very) + i=/i/(machine) + a=/ə/(about) + ble=/bəl/(table)

Example

The weather is highly variable in spring.