understandable

How many syllables in understandable?

  5 syllables

Divide understandable into syllables:   un-der-stand-a-ble
Primary syllable stress:   un-der-stand-a-ble
Secondary syllable stress:   un-der-stand-a-ble
How to pronounce understandable:   un-der-stan-duh-bull
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1 syllable
  • clear
    2 syllables
    • lucid
      3 syllables
      • logical
      • readable
      • obvious
      4 syllables
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