How to Pronounce "passable"
word
ˈpæsəbəɫ
PASS-uh-buhl
pˈɑːsəbəl
PAH-suh-buhl
Definition
Something that is just good enough to be accepted, but not excellent. It can also mean something (like a road) is safe or possible to pass through.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpæsəbəɫ
British English
pˈɑːsəbəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PASS-uh-buhl
UK
PAH-suh-buhl
Listen in Context
The soup was passable, but nothing special.
His English is passable, so we can communicate.
The road is passable after the snowstorm.
The movie wasn’t great, but it was passable for a lazy Sunday afternoon.