How To Pronounce Tube

tube

Phonemic

/tjuːb/

Phonetic

[tj̥ʷuːb̚]

Phonemic

/tuːb/

In British English, tube is pronounced /tjuːb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tj̥ʷuːb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /tuːb/.

Tube has one 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

tjuːb

Tube has one syllable in British English.

tube + -s

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

/tjuːbz/

/tuːbz/

Words That Rhyme With Tube

cube

Questions About Tube

How do you pronounce tube in British English?

In British English, tube is pronounced /tjuːb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tj̥ʷuːb̚].

How do you pronounce tube in American English?

In American English, tube is pronounced /tuːb/.

Do British and American English pronounce tube the same way?

No. British English has /tjuːb/ and American English has /tuːb/.

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