How To Pronounce Curb

curb

Phonemic

/kɜːb/

Phonetic

[kʰɜːʴb̚]

Phonemic

/kɝːb/

In British English, curb is pronounced /kɜːb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰɜːʴb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kɝːb/.

Curb has one 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

kɜːb

Curb has one syllable in British English.

curb + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/kɜːbz/

/kɝːbz/

curb + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/kɜːbd/

/kɝːbd/

curb + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈkɜː.bɪŋ/

/ˈkɝː.bɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Curb

Questions About Curb

How do you pronounce curb in British English?

In British English, curb is pronounced /kɜːb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰɜːʴb̚].

How do you pronounce curb in American English?

In American English, curb is pronounced /kɝːb/.

Do British and American English pronounce curb the same way?

No. British English has /kɜːb/ and American English has /kɝːb/.

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