How To Pronounce Hybrid
hybrid
In British English, hybrid is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.brɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhaɪ.brɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.brɪd/.
Hybrid 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
Hybrid 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 Hybrid
How do you pronounce hybrid in British English?
In British English, hybrid is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.brɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhaɪ.brɪd̚].
How do you pronounce hybrid in American English?
In American English, hybrid is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.brɪd/.
How many syllables are in hybrid?
Hybrid has two syllables, /haɪ/ + /brɪd/.
Where is the stress in hybrid?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /haɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce hybrid the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhaɪ.brɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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