How To Pronounce Rob

rob

Phonemic

/rɒb/

Phonetic

[rʷɒb̚]

Phonemic

/rɑːb/

In British English, rob is pronounced /rɒb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rʷɒb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɑːb/.

Rob has one 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

rɒb

Rob has one syllable in British English.

rob + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/rɒbz/

/rɑːbz/

rob + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/rɒbd/

/rɑːbd/

rob + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈrɒb.ɪŋ/

/ˈrɑː.bɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Rob

Questions About Rob

How do you pronounce rob in British English?

In British English, rob is pronounced /rɒb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rʷɒb̚].

How do you pronounce rob in American English?

In American English, rob is pronounced /rɑːb/.

Do British and American English pronounce rob the same way?

No. British English has /rɒb/ and American English has /rɑːb/.

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