English pronunciation
How to pronounce “formidable”
Phonetic spelling
FOR-muh-duh-bul
IPA /ˈfɔɹmədəbəɫ/
Syllable stress
for·mi·da·ble
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “formidable”?
f o r m i d a b l e
“formidable” is spelled F-O-R-M-I-D-A-B-L-E. It is pronounced FOR-muh-duh-bul, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
The task ahead seemed formidable, but I was determined to succeed.
She faced a formidable opponent in the chess tournament.