English pronunciation

How to pronounce “terrible

Phonetic spelling

TAIR-uh-buhl

IPA /ˈtɛɹəbəɫ/

Syllable stress

tair·uh·buhl

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The weather has been terrible this week.

  • I made a terrible mistake on the test.

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