How to pronounce visible
American English pronunciation
VIZ-uh-bul
- IPA
- /ˈvɪzəbəl/
- Syllables
- VIZ · uh · bul (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What visible means
Able to be seen
In a sentence: On a clear night, the planet Mars is visible without a telescope.
Where it comes from: It came through French from a Latin word meaning "able to be seen," from the Latin word "to see." It pushed out an older English word.
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