English pronunciation

How to pronounce “possible

Phonetic spelling

PAH-suh-buhl

IPA /ˈpɑsəbəɫ/

Syllable stress

pah·suh·buhl

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “possible”?

p o s s i b l e

possible” is spelled P-O-S-S-I-B-L-E. It is pronounced 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

  • Is it possible to finish this project by Friday?

  • She tried every possible solution to fix the problem.

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