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