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applicable

/ˈæpləkəbəl/

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Begin with the short a of cat. Keep all three following vowels lighter, especially the final vowel before l.

4 syllables · Stress on syllable 1

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What does applicable mean?

adjective

  1. Suitable for application; relevant.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈæpləkəbəl/

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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Other dictionary pronunciations

/əˈplɪk.ə.bəl//ˈæp.lɪ kə.bəl/
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But no organic law can ever be framed with a provision specifically applicable to every question which may occur in practical administration.
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln's First Inaugural AddressProject Gutenberg ebook #9
Why, then, is not this rule applicable to the man who improves the land, as well as to him who clears it?
P.-J. (Pierre-Joseph) ProudhonWhat is Property? An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of GovernmentProject Gutenberg ebook #360
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A few generally applicable suggestions may, however, be useful,--always assuming the story-teller to have the fundamental qualifications of fine and wholesome habit.
Sara Cone BryantHow to Tell Stories to Children, and Some Stories to TellProject Gutenberg ebook #474
As already intimated, every word of this account is directly applicable also to the method of the pupil, the way of learning.
John DeweyDemocracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of EducationProject Gutenberg ebook #852
I think he has, to use a euphemism very applicable to him, got outside of every one of them, except the toad.
Charles Dudley WarnerThe Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 1Project Gutenberg ebook #2671