How To Pronounce Scabbard
scabbard
In British English, scabbard is pronounced /ˈskæb.əd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskæb.əʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈskæb.ɚd/.
Scabbard 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
Scabbard 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 Scabbard
How do you pronounce scabbard in British English?
In British English, scabbard is pronounced /ˈskæb.əd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskæb.əʴd̚].
How do you pronounce scabbard in American English?
In American English, scabbard is pronounced /ˈskæb.ɚd/.
How many syllables are in scabbard?
Scabbard has two syllables, /skæb/ + /əd/.
Where is the stress in scabbard?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /skæb/.
Do British and American English pronounce scabbard the same way?
No. British English has /ˈskæb.əd/ and American English has /ˈskæb.ɚd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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