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