3 syllables: Fea, si, ble. Stress on Fea.
FEE-zuh-buhl
/ˈfizəbəl/
Feasible is pronounced FEE-zuh-buhl (/ˈfizəbəl/). It has three syllables (Fea-si-ble), with the stress on "Fea". Feasible is an adjective describing something that can be done easily or practically achieved. It emphasizes practicality over possibility in theory, focusing on whether a plan, idea, or project is realistically achievable given current constraints, resources, or conditions. In use, it often contrasts with theoretical feasibility and is common in planning, evaluation, and decision-making contexts.
adjectiveFeasible is an adjective describing something that can be done easily or practically achieved. It emphasizes practicality over possibility in theory, focusing on whether a plan, idea, or project is realistically achievable given current constraints, resources, or conditions. In use, it often contrasts with theoretical feasibility and is common in planning, evaluation, and decision-making contexts.
How to Pronounce Feasible
"Given your current resources, launching the project this quarter is feasible."
"The team concluded that a full-scale rollout is feasible within six months."
"It’s not financially feasible to expand the office at this time."
Pronounce it as /ˈfiː.zə.bəl/ in both US and UK. Put primary stress on the first syllable FE A, then a short unstressed schwa in the second syllable, and a light, almost syllabic /l/ at the end. Mouth position: raise the front vowel to a long /iː/ with a tense jaw, then relax for /zə/ and finish with /bəl/. Audio reference: you can compare with words like feasible on Cambridge or Oxford dictionaries for native-sounding pronunciation.
Two frequent errors are: 1) Misplacing stress (pronouncing it as fea-SI-ble). 2) Slurring the middle /zə/ into /zə/ becoming /ˈfiːzɪbəl/ or dropping the second syllable’s schwa. Correction: keep primary stress on FE, ensure a clear /z/ between /iː/ and /zə/, and articulate the /ə/ as a light, quick schwa before /bəl/. Practice with slow repetitions: /ˈfiː.zə.bəl/ and gradually speed up.
US and UK share /ˈfiː.zə.bəl/ with rhoticity affecting only following vowels, not this word. In Australian speech, you may hear a slightly shortened /iː/ and a crisper /z/; some speakers reduce the /ə/ more toward a near-schwa. Overall, the core is FE-ˈZƏ-BƏL with stress on the first syllable; the main differences are vowel quality and the subtle length of the first vowel.
The challenge lies in skirt between a long /iː/ and a quick /zə/ sequence, plus the final /bə/. The /z/ should be a crisp consonant between vowels, not a voiced sonorant connected to /b/. The schwa in the second syllable is light and quick, which often gets reduced or merged. Practicing the sequence /ˈfiː.zə.bəl/ with deliberate pauses helps maintain clarity.
Feasible has a two-consonant cluster at the start of the second syllable /z/. The /z/ should not be voiced as a buzzed /z/; keep it cleanly tied to the prior /ə/ as a gentle transition. The final /əl/ should be a light, almost syllabic /l/ after a soft /ə/. A good cue is to say FE-ay-zuh-bull with even, quick transitions between segments.
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Feasible derives from the Old French faisable, from fais-, past participle stem of faire ‘to do, to make,’ combined with the suffix -able meaning capable of. The English word appeared in the early 17th century, initially aligned with the sense of something that can be done or accomplished. The root faire (to do) traces back to Latin facere, and ultimately to the Proto-Indo-European root *dhe-/*dhot-, signaling creation or making. Over time, feasible narrowed to a practical capacity with respect to resources, conditions, or constraints rather than mere possibility. In modern usage, feasible is a formal, evaluative term frequently found in business planning, engineering, policy, and academic discourse, often paired with ‘technically feasible’ or ‘economically feasible’ to describe viability within cost and time limitations.
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