How To Pronounce Ice cube
ice cube
In British English, ice cube is pronounced /ˌaɪsˈkjuːb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌaɪsˈkj̥ʷuːb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈaɪsˌkjuːb/.
Ice cube has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Ice cube 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.
Questions About Ice cube
How do you pronounce ice cube in British English?
In British English, ice cube is pronounced /ˌaɪsˈkjuːb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌaɪsˈkj̥ʷuːb̚].
How do you pronounce ice cube in American English?
In American English, ice cube is pronounced /ˈaɪsˌkjuːb/.
How many syllables are in ice cube?
Ice cube has two syllables, /aɪs/ + /kjuːb/.
Where is the stress in ice cube?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kjuːb/.
Do British and American English pronounce ice cube the same way?
No. British English has /ˌaɪsˈkjuːb/ and American English has /ˈaɪsˌkjuːb/.
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