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.

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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