How To Pronounce Superb
superb
In British English, superb is pronounced /suːˈpɜːb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷuːˈpʰɜːʴb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /suːˈpɝːb/.
Superb has two 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
Superb has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Superb
Questions About Superb
How do you pronounce superb in British English?
In British English, superb is pronounced /suːˈpɜːb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷuːˈpʰɜːʴb̚].
How do you pronounce superb in American English?
In American English, superb is pronounced /suːˈpɝːb/.
How many syllables are in superb?
Superb has two syllables, /suː/ + /pɜːb/.
Where is the stress in superb?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɜːb/.
Do British and American English pronounce superb the same way?
No. British English has /suːˈpɜːb/ and American English has /suːˈpɝːb/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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