How To Pronounce Imbue

imbue

Phonemic

/ɪmˈbjuː/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃mˈbjʷuː]

Phonemic

/ɪmˈbjuː/

In British English, imbue is pronounced /ɪmˈbjuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈbjʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈbjuː/.

Imbue has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

ɪmbjuː

Imbue 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.

imbue + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪmˈbjuːz/

imbue + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪmˈbjuːd/

imbue + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪmˈbjuː.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Imbue

Questions About Imbue

How do you pronounce imbue in British English?

In British English, imbue is pronounced /ɪmˈbjuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈbjʷuː].

How do you pronounce imbue in American English?

In American English, imbue is pronounced /ɪmˈbjuː/.

How many syllables are in imbue?

Imbue has two syllables, /ɪm/ + /bjuː/.

Where is the stress in imbue?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /bjuː/.

Do British and American English pronounce imbue the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪmˈbjuː/.

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