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