How To Pronounce Hubris
hubris
In British English, hubris is pronounced /ˈhjuː.brɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhjʷuː.brɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhjuː.brɪs/.
Hubris has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Hubris 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 Hubris
How do you pronounce hubris in British English?
In British English, hubris is pronounced /ˈhjuː.brɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhjʷuː.brɪs].
How do you pronounce hubris in American English?
In American English, hubris is pronounced /ˈhjuː.brɪs/.
How many syllables are in hubris?
Hubris has two syllables, /hjuː/ + /brɪs/.
Where is the stress in hubris?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce hubris the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhjuː.brɪs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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