How to Pronounce Available

To pronounce "available", say av-AIL-abl-e — 4 syllables, IPA /əˈveɪɫəbəɫ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

9

Letters

/əˈveɪɫəbəɫ/

🇺🇸 IPA (US)

/ɐvˈeɪləbəl/

🇬🇧 IPA (UK)

💡 Tip for remembering “available”

Break "available" into 4 beats and lean on "AIL" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with unassailable and scalable, if that helps it stick.

What does available mean?

adjective

  1. Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.

    “We have an available candidate.”

  2. Readily obtainable.

    “The list shows the available products in the store.”

Synonyms

effectualvalidadvantageousprofitableusablevacant

Antonyms

unavailable

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Words that rhyme with available

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

unassailablescalableunavailablesalablebailablealiblemailablesaleableunsalablesailableunsaleableinhalable

Related words

useableobtainableprocurableacquirableusableaccessibleaddressableready

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "available"?▾

"Available" has 4 syllables: av · ail · abl · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "available"?▾

The IPA transcription of "available" is /əˈveɪɫəbəɫ/.

What does "available" mean?▾

Available: Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.

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