How To Pronounce Urban
urban
In British English, urban is pronounced /ˈɜː.bən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɜːʴ.bn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɝː.bən/.
Urban 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
Urban 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.
Words That Rhyme With Urban
Questions About Urban
How do you pronounce urban in British English?
In British English, urban is pronounced /ˈɜː.bən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɜːʴ.bn̩].
How do you pronounce urban in American English?
In American English, urban is pronounced /ˈɝː.bən/.
How many syllables are in urban?
Urban has two syllables, /ɜː/ + /bən/.
Where is the stress in urban?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce urban the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɜː.bən/ and American English has /ˈɝː.bən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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