How to pronounce capable

Say it like this: /ˈkeɪ.pə.bəl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈkeɪ.pə.bəl/

What does capable mean?

adjAble and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.

“She is capable and efficient.”

Of sufficient capacity or size for holding, containing, receiving or taking in; accessible to. Construed with of, for or an infinitive.

“He has begun a road capable of a wheel-carriage.”

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