How To Pronounce Suburban
suburban
How To Say Suburban Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, suburban is pronounced /səˈbɜː.bən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈbɜːʴ.bn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈbɝː.bən/.
Suburban has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Suburban has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Suburban
Transcription Tips For Suburban
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Suburban /səˈbɜː.bən/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Suburban /səˈbɜː.bən/
Questions About Suburban
How do you say suburban phonetically?
Suburban sounds like suh-BUR-buhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce suburban in British English?
In British English, suburban is pronounced /səˈbɜː.bən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈbɜːʴ.bn̩].
How do you pronounce suburban in American English?
In American English, suburban is pronounced /səˈbɝː.bən/.
How many syllables are in suburban?
Suburban has three syllables, /sə/ + /bɜː/ + /bən/.
Where is the stress in suburban?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce suburban the same way?
No. British English has /səˈbɜː.bən/ and American English has /səˈbɝː.bən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Suburban
Suburban has three syllables. See how suburban divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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