How To Pronounce Dubai
Dubai
In British English, Dubai is pronounced /duːˈbaɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʷuːˈbaɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /duːˈbaɪ/.
Dubai has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Dubai 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.
Words That Rhyme With Dubai
Questions About Dubai
How do you pronounce Dubai in British English?
In British English, Dubai is pronounced /duːˈbaɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʷuːˈbaɪ].
How do you pronounce Dubai in American English?
In American English, Dubai is pronounced /duːˈbaɪ/.
How many syllables are in Dubai?
Dubai has two syllables, /duː/ + /baɪ/.
Where is the stress in Dubai?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /baɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce Dubai the same way?
Yes. Both are /duːˈbaɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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