How To Pronounce Cabbage
cabbage
In British English, cabbage is pronounced /ˈkæb.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæb.ɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkæb.ɪdʒ/.
Cabbage has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Cabbage has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Cabbage
How do you pronounce cabbage in British English?
In British English, cabbage is pronounced /ˈkæb.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæb.ɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce cabbage in American English?
In American English, cabbage is pronounced /ˈkæb.ɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in cabbage?
Cabbage has two syllables, /kæb/ + /ɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in cabbage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kæb/.
Do British and American English pronounce cabbage the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkæb.ɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com