Immobile

Pronounce as ɪˈmoʊ.biːl in US, with the second syllable stressed. The first syllable is a lax short I (as in sit), the second syllable contains a long O diphthong (oʊ) followed by bɪl; the final l is clear. In IPA: US ɪˈmoʊ.biːl, UK/US share the same primary stress on MO, and the final syllable is a long e-l sound in many accents. Listen for the two-syllable rhythm: im-MO-bile; avoid over-enunciating the first vowel. Audio resources: Pronounce or Cambridge dictionaries offer pronunciation audio and IPA expansions.

Common errors include: 1) De-emphasizing the second syllable and saying ɪˈmoʊbəl with a schwa on the last syllable, which blurs the final -ble; 2) Treating '-bile' as 'bile' (bi:l) with a long i sound instead of the correct -biːl; ensure a clear iː as in eel after the b. Correct by arching the tongue for the oʊ diphthong and keeping the final l light but audible.

US and UK share the two-syllable structure with primary stress on the second syllable: im-MO-bile. In many UK varieties, the final -ile can have a slightly tighter lip rounding, and the second vowel may be realized as a closer monophthong in some dialects, though most speakers maintain a clear -biːl. Australian pronunciation tends to be similar, but may feature a more central or slightly reduced vowel in the first syllable (ɪm- or ɪm), with the final -biːl preserved. Across all, rhotics are generally non-rhotic in UK/AU, but rhotic in some US dialects before an r in connected speech.

Key challenges include the two-syllable rhythm with primary stress on the second syllable, the distinct oʊ diphthong in the stressed syllable, and the final -ble cluster which can lead to a blurred or homorganic l. Speakers often reduce the first syllable to a lax ɪ, which then lacks the crisp separation into im- and -mobile. Maintaining a clear, tense lip rounding for oʊ and a precise alveolar or velar stop for b while finishing with a brief, audible l helps improve accuracy.

No, Immobile has all its letters pronounced in standard pronunciations. The syllables is- il more precisely im-mo-bile; the m is pronounced, and both vowels in the second syllable come in to create moʊ and biː. The letters b, i, and l each contribute their sounds. The tricky part is the combination of the -ble ending and the diphthong in the stressed syllable; ensure the -ble is pronounced as a clear -bil with a distinct final l.