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