How To Pronounce Suburb
suburb
In British English, suburb is pronounced /ˈsʌb.ɜːb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌb.ɜːʴb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌb.ɝːb/.
Suburb 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
Suburb 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 Suburb
How do you pronounce suburb in British English?
In British English, suburb is pronounced /ˈsʌb.ɜːb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌb.ɜːʴb̚].
How do you pronounce suburb in American English?
In American English, suburb is pronounced /ˈsʌb.ɝːb/.
How many syllables are in suburb?
Suburb has two syllables, /sʌb/ + /ɜːb/.
Where is the stress in suburb?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌb/.
Do British and American English pronounce suburb the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsʌb.ɜːb/ and American English has /ˈsʌb.ɝːb/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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