HOW TO PRONOUNCE
comfortable
/ˈkʌmfɚtəbəl/
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Keep the first syllable strongest.
Stress COM. Keep the remaining vowels light so the spelling does not turn into equally strong beats.
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“A comfortable chair.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does comfortable mean?
adjective
- Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable.
- In a state of comfort and content.
- Confident; relaxed; not worried about someone or something.
More meanings (5)
adjective
- Amply sufficient, satisfactory.
- (obsolete) Comforting, providing comfort; consolatory.
- (obsolete) Strong; vigorous; valiant.
- (obsolete) Serviceable; helpful.
noun
- A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈkʌmfɚtəbəl/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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The garments were simple in the extreme, and absolutely comfortable, physically, though of course we all felt like supes in the theater.
The wind had changed, and was settling down to a comfortable north-westerly breeze—a veritable godsend for a speedy passage across to France.
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There, with Woola, I had spent a comfortable night, and rose much refreshed after the arduous labors of the past few days.
Tom rested with her, and they talked of home, and the friends there, and the comfortable beds and, above all, the light!
The narrow couch in the next attic was more comfortable that night than its occupant had ever dreamed that it could be.