How to Pronounce “Ansible”

British (UK)

/ˈæn.sɪ.bəl/

noun — An open-source IT automation engine that automates cloud provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment.

The final e is silent. The transcription /ˈæn.sɪ.bəl/ ends on a consonant sound, so the written e at the end of “Ansible” is not pronounced.

Where the stress falls. “Ansible” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /ˈæn.sɪ.bəl/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ˈæn.sɪ.bəl/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "Ansible" mean?

Ansible (noun): An open-source IT automation engine that automates cloud provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment.

Which syllable is stressed in "Ansible"?

“Ansible” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /ˈæn.sɪ.bəl/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.