How to pronounce "culpable" in English
ˈkʌlpəbəl
KUHL·pə·bəl
Primary stress: KUHL
Hear native speakers say culpable in context across real video clips
it poses only a question. Does the United States government, as well as other culpable entities, owe reparations to the descendants of those once held as slaves? Just a question the late Congressman slaves? Just a question the late Congressman
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “culpable”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
KUHL
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
pə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
bəl
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("KUHL"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "culpable" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“other culpable entities, owe reparations to the descendants of those once held as slaves?”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Phone did something morally culpable, which 92% of you answered yes to.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Burns even tents even culpable even terms even boats even gunships even”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Would those engineers be culpable if anything happened?”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“are criminally culpable and merit prosecution too the sac companies are being held accountable for the criminal acts of so”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“BP uh was culpable and should be held accountable uh and they have step to the”— Bloomberg OriginalsWatch clip
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other culpable entities, owe reparations to the descendants of those once held as slaves?
Hear it in context: “culpable”
185 clipsThe English word “culpable” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈkʌlpəbəl (phonetic respelling: KUHL-pə-bəl). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (KUHL · pə · bəl), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (KUHL). Grammatically, “culpable” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 185 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “culpable” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, YaleCourses, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @5:09
“it poses only a question. Does the United States government, as well as other culpable entities, owe reparations to the descendants of those once held as slaves? Just a question the late Congressman slaves? Just a question the late Congressman”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @39:39
“your answer to the question about whether Unlucky Cell Phone did something morally culpable, which 92% of you answered yes to. answered yes to.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @44:24
“Jail jail even lost even sea even technology even Every Good Boy even Burns even tents even culpable even terms even boats even gunships even Jewel even cruel even good even plain even uniform even Horizon directly in”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @11:38
“built and asked him to install. Would those engineers be culpable if anything happened? In the middle, he's rappelling off a bridge”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @7:08
“in addition to individuals sometimes the organizations that employ them are criminally culpable and merit prosecution too the sac companies are being held accountable for the criminal acts of so the sac companies are being held accountable for the criminal acts of so”
Definition & Meaning: “culpable”
- Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy, guilty.
Example Sentences (3)
- “I am culpable for stealing your money.”
- “other culpable entities, owe reparations to the descendants of those once held as slaves? Just a question the late Congressman”
- “Phone did something morally culpable, which 92% of you answered yes to.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “culpable”
- Pronunciation:
- KUHL-pə-bəl
- Syllables:
- KUHL · pə · bəl
- Written Hyphenation:
- cul · pa · ble
- Primary stress:
- KUHL
- IPA:
- ˈkʌlpəbəl
- Hear it in context
- culpable
Synonyms: “culpable”
Hear words related in meaning to “culpable” in real video clips:
Words that Rhyme with “culpable”
-ʌlpəbəlWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"culpable" (⁄ˈkʌlpəbəl⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "culpable" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about culpable
How do you pronounce “culpable”?
“culpable” is pronounced ⁄ˈkʌlpəbəl⁄ (KUHL-pə-bəl). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “culpable”?
“culpable” has 3 syllables: KUHL · pə · bəl.
Where is the stress in “culpable”?
The primary stress in “culpable” is on “KUHL”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “culpable” mean?
Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy, guilty.
How can I hear “culpable” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “culpable”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).