How To Pronounce Rib
rib
UK
Phonemic
/rɪb/
Phonetic
[rɪb̚]
US
Phonemic
/rɪb/
In British English, rib is pronounced /rɪb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪb/.
Rib has one 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
rɪb
Rib has one syllable in British English.
rib + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/rɪbz/
US
/rɪbz/
Questions About Rib
How do you pronounce rib in British English?
In British English, rib is pronounced /rɪb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪb̚].
How do you pronounce rib in American English?
In American English, rib is pronounced /rɪb/.
Do British and American English pronounce rib the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪb/.
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