English pronunciation

How to pronounce “lamentable

Phonetic spelling

luh-MEN-tuh-buhl

IPA /ɫəˈmɛntəbəɫ/

Syllable stress

luh·men·tuh·buhl

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “lamentable”?

l a m e n t a b l e

lamentable” is spelled L-A-M-E-N-T-A-B-L-E. It is pronounced luh-MEN-tuh-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

  • The team's performance was lamentable, losing by ten points.

  • It is lamentable that so little progress has been made on the issue.

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