How to Pronounce "respectable"
word
/ɹiˈspɛktəbəɫ/
ri-SPEK-tuh-buhl
/ɹɪspˈɛktəbəl/
ri-SPEK-tuh-buhl
Definition
Someone or something that is considered good, honest, and worthy of respect. It can also describe something fairly large in amount or degree.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ɹiˈspɛktəbəɫ/
British English
/ɹɪspˈɛktəbəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-SPEK-tuh-buhl
UK
ri-SPEK-tuh-buhl
Listen in Context
He has a respectable job in the city.
She comes from a respectable family.
That is a respectable amount of money.
After years of hard work, he has built a respectable reputation.