English pronunciation

How to pronounce “impossible

Phonetic spelling

im-PAH-suh-buhl

IPA /ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəɫ/

Syllable stress

im·pah·suh·buhl

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “impossible”?

i m p o s s i b l e

impossible” is spelled I-M-P-O-S-S-I-B-L-E. It is pronounced im-PAH-suh-buhl, 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

  • It is impossible to finish this project by tomorrow.

  • She found it impossible to resist the chocolate cake.

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