How To Pronounce Rabbit
rabbit
In British English, rabbit is pronounced /ˈræb.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræb.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈræb.ɪt/.
Rabbit has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Rabbit 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 Rabbit
Questions About Rabbit
How do you pronounce rabbit in British English?
In British English, rabbit is pronounced /ˈræb.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræb.ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce rabbit in American English?
In American English, rabbit is pronounced /ˈræb.ɪt/.
How many syllables are in rabbit?
Rabbit has two syllables, /ræb/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in rabbit?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ræb/.
Do British and American English pronounce rabbit the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈræb.ɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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