How To Pronounce Sub
sub
UK
Phonemic
/sʌb/
Phonetic
[sʌb̚]
US
Phonemic
/sʌb/
In British English, sub is pronounced /sʌb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʌb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /sʌb/.
Sub has one 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
sʌb
Sub has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Sub
Questions About Sub
How do you pronounce sub in British English?
In British English, sub is pronounced /sʌb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʌb̚].
How do you pronounce sub in American English?
In American English, sub is pronounced /sʌb/.
Do British and American English pronounce sub the same way?
Yes. Both are /sʌb/.
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