How To Pronounce Garb

garb

UK
Phonemic
/ɡɑːb/
Phonetic
[ɡɑːʴb̚]
US
Phonemic
/ɡɑːrb/

In British English, garb is pronounced /ɡɑːb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡɑːʴb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡɑːrb/.

Garb 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

ɡɑːb

Garb has one syllable in British English.

garb + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɡɑːbz/
US
/ɡɑːrbz/

Words That Rhyme With Garb

Questions About Garb

How do you pronounce garb in British English?

In British English, garb is pronounced /ɡɑːb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡɑːʴb̚].

How do you pronounce garb in American English?

In American English, garb is pronounced /ɡɑːrb/.

Do British and American English pronounce garb the same way?

No. British English has /ɡɑːb/ and American English has /ɡɑːrb/.

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