How To Pronounce Morbid

morbid

UK
Phonemic
/ˈmɔː.bɪd/
Phonetic
[ˈmʷɔːʴ.bɪd̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˈmɔːr.bɪd/

In British English, morbid is pronounced /ˈmɔː.bɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷɔːʴ.bɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɔːr.bɪd/.

Morbid 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

mɔːbɪd

Morbid 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 Morbid

How do you pronounce morbid in British English?

In British English, morbid is pronounced /ˈmɔː.bɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷɔːʴ.bɪd̚].

How do you pronounce morbid in American English?

In American English, morbid is pronounced /ˈmɔːr.bɪd/.

How many syllables are in morbid?

Morbid has two syllables, /mɔː/ + /bɪd/.

Where is the stress in morbid?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɔː/.

Do British and American English pronounce morbid the same way?

No. British English has /ˈmɔː.bɪd/ and American English has /ˈmɔːr.bɪd/.

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