How To Pronounce Hobby
hobby
In British English, hobby is pronounced /ˈhɒb.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒb.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɑːb.i/.
Hobby 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
Hobby 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.
Words That Rhyme With Hobby
Questions About Hobby
How do you pronounce hobby in British English?
In British English, hobby is pronounced /ˈhɒb.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒb.i].
How do you pronounce hobby in American English?
In American English, hobby is pronounced /ˈhɑːb.i/.
How many syllables are in hobby?
Hobby has two syllables, /hɒb/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in hobby?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɒb/.
Do British and American English pronounce hobby the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɒb.i/ and American English has /ˈhɑːb.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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