How To Pronounce Ribbon
ribbon
In British English, ribbon is pronounced /ˈrɪb.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrɪb.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrɪb.ən/.
Ribbon 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
Ribbon 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 Ribbon
How do you pronounce ribbon in British English?
In British English, ribbon is pronounced /ˈrɪb.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrɪb.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce ribbon in American English?
In American English, ribbon is pronounced /ˈrɪb.ən/.
How many syllables are in ribbon?
Ribbon has two syllables, /rɪb/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in ribbon?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rɪb/.
Do British and American English pronounce ribbon the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈrɪb.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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