How to Pronounce “respectable

word

/ɹiˈspɛktəbəɫ/
ri-SPEK-tuh-buhl
/ɹɪspˈɛktəbəl/
ri-SPEK-tuh-buhl

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.