How To Pronounce Perturb
perturb
In British English, perturb is pronounced /pəˈtɜːb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈtʰɜːʴb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈtɝːb/.
Perturb 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
Perturb 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.
Words That Rhyme With Perturb
Questions About Perturb
How do you pronounce perturb in British English?
In British English, perturb is pronounced /pəˈtɜːb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈtʰɜːʴb̚].
How do you pronounce perturb in American English?
In American English, perturb is pronounced /pɚˈtɝːb/.
How many syllables are in perturb?
Perturb has two syllables, /pə/ + /tɜːb/.
Where is the stress in perturb?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɜːb/.
Do British and American English pronounce perturb the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈtɜːb/ and American English has /pɚˈtɝːb/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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