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| − | The [[adjective]] '''risible''', meaning 'laughable', is pronounced in British formal English ([[RP]]) with two [[short]] '-i-'s . It rhymes with 'visible'. In American English, it is pronounced with a [[diphthong]] for the first '-i-' like that in 'rise' ({{IPA| | + | The [[adjective]] '''risible''', meaning 'laughable', is pronounced in British formal English ([[RP]]) with two [[short]] '-i-'s . It rhymes with 'visible' ({{IPA|ˈrɪz ɪb əl}}. In some American English, it is pronounced with a [[diphthong]] for the first '-i-' like that in 'rise' ({{IPA|ˈraɪz ɪb əl}}. |
| − | :The [[ | + | :The [[etymologi{{IPA|}}cal root|source]] of ('''risible''' is the [[Latin]] [[verb]] ''ridere'', which has a long '-i-' in the first syllable, like that in 'machine' ({{IPA|iː}}). |
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The adjective risible, meaning 'laughable', is pronounced in British formal English (RP) with two short '-i-'s . It rhymes with 'visible' (IPA: /ˈrɪz ɪb əl/. In some American English, it is pronounced with a diphthong for the first '-i-' like that in 'rise' (IPA: /ˈraɪz ɪb əl/.
