How To Pronounce Slobber

slobber

Phonemic

/ˈslɒb.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈslʷɒb.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈslɑː.bɚ/

In British English, slobber is pronounced /ˈslɒb.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈslʷɒb.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈslɑː.bɚ/.

Slobber 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

slɒbə

Slobber 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.

slobber + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈslɒb.əz/

/ˈslɑː.bɚz/

slobber + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈslɒb.əd/

/ˈslɑː.bɚd/

slobber + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈslɒb.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈslɑː.bɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Slobber

robber

Questions About Slobber

How do you pronounce slobber in British English?

In British English, slobber is pronounced /ˈslɒb.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈslʷɒb.əʴ].

How do you pronounce slobber in American English?

In American English, slobber is pronounced /ˈslɑː.bɚ/.

How many syllables are in slobber?

Slobber has two syllables, /slɒb/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in slobber?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /slɒb/.

Do British and American English pronounce slobber the same way?

No. British English has /ˈslɒb.ə/ and American English has /ˈslɑː.bɚ/.

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