How To Pronounce Robe

robe

UK
Phonemic
/rəʊb/
Phonetic
[rəʊb̚]
US
Phonemic
/roʊb/

In British English, robe is pronounced /rəʊb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rəʊb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /roʊb/.

Robe 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

rəʊb

Robe has one syllable in British English.

robe + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/rəʊbz/
US
/roʊbz/

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Questions About Robe

How do you pronounce robe in British English?

In British English, robe is pronounced /rəʊb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rəʊb̚].

How do you pronounce robe in American English?

In American English, robe is pronounced /roʊb/.

Do British and American English pronounce robe the same way?

No. British English has /rəʊb/ and American English has /roʊb/.

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