How To Pronounce Rubber
rubber
In British English, rubber is pronounced /ˈrʌb.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʌb.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrʌb.ɚ/.
Rubber has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Rubber 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 Rubber
Questions About Rubber
How do you pronounce rubber in British English?
In British English, rubber is pronounced /ˈrʌb.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʌb.əʴ].
How do you pronounce rubber in American English?
In American English, rubber is pronounced /ˈrʌb.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in rubber?
Rubber has two syllables, /rʌb/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in rubber?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rʌb/.
Do British and American English pronounce rubber the same way?
No. British English has /ˈrʌb.ə/ and American English has /ˈrʌb.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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