How To Pronounce Lobby
lobby
In British English, lobby is pronounced /ˈlɒb.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷɒb.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlɑː.bi/.
Lobby 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
Lobby 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 Lobby
Questions About Lobby
How do you pronounce lobby in British English?
In British English, lobby is pronounced /ˈlɒb.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷɒb.i].
How do you pronounce lobby in American English?
In American English, lobby is pronounced /ˈlɑː.bi/.
How many syllables are in lobby?
Lobby has two syllables, /lɒb/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in lobby?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lɒb/.
Do British and American English pronounce lobby the same way?
No. British English has /ˈlɒb.i/ and American English has /ˈlɑː.bi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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