How To Pronounce Absorb
absorb
In British English, absorb is pronounced /əbˈzɔːb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əbˈzʷɔːʴb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əbˈzɔːrb/.
Absorb has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Absorb has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Absorb
How do you pronounce absorb in British English?
In British English, absorb is pronounced /əbˈzɔːb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əbˈzʷɔːʴb̚].
How do you pronounce absorb in American English?
In American English, absorb is pronounced /əbˈzɔːrb/.
How many syllables are in absorb?
Absorb has two syllables, /əb/ + /zɔːb/.
Where is the stress in absorb?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zɔːb/.
Do British and American English pronounce absorb the same way?
No. British English has /əbˈzɔːb/ and American English has /əbˈzɔːrb/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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