How To Pronounce Cupboard
cupboard
In British English, cupboard is pronounced /ˈkʌb.əd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌb.əʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkʌb.ɚd/.
Cupboard has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Cupboard 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 Cupboard
How do you pronounce cupboard in British English?
In British English, cupboard is pronounced /ˈkʌb.əd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌb.əʴd̚].
How do you pronounce cupboard in American English?
In American English, cupboard is pronounced /ˈkʌb.ɚd/.
How many syllables are in cupboard?
Cupboard has two syllables, /kʌb/ + /əd/.
Where is the stress in cupboard?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kʌb/.
Do British and American English pronounce cupboard the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkʌb.əd/ and American English has /ˈkʌb.ɚd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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