How To Pronounce Cabin
cabin
In British English, cabin is pronounced /ˈkæb.ɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæb.ɪ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkæb.ɪn/.
Cabin 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
Cabin 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 Cabin
How do you pronounce cabin in British English?
In British English, cabin is pronounced /ˈkæb.ɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæb.ɪ̃n].
How do you pronounce cabin in American English?
In American English, cabin is pronounced /ˈkæb.ɪn/.
How many syllables are in cabin?
Cabin has two syllables, /kæb/ + /ɪn/.
Where is the stress in cabin?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kæb/.
Do British and American English pronounce cabin the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkæb.ɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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