In the word 'comfortable', how many syllables are there in standard British English pronunciation?
AFive
BFour
CThreeCORRECT
DTwo
AI
Toaster Teacher
Why the answer is C, and why the others tempt you.
In standard British English (Received Pronunciation), 'comfortable' is typically pronounced as three syllables: COMF-ta-ble /ˈkʌmftəbl/. The second syllable 'for' is often elided in natural speech, reducing the word from its spelling-based four syllables to three.
Want this in Pidgin, Yoruba, Igbo or Hausa? Sign up free →
Practice more English Language questions
GCE English Language has thousands more questions like this — with Worked answers on every one.