How to pronounce horrible
horrible
/ˈhɔːrəbəl/
3 syllables, stress on the first
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Horrible, sound by sound
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /ɔː/as in thought | A long, open “aw” with rounded lips. Do not finish it with “oo”. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
In a sentence
A horrible chaos reigns in the living room.
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- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
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Questions and answers
How do you pronounce horrible?
Horrible is pronounced /ˈhɔːrəbəl/ in American English.
How many syllables are in horrible?
Horrible has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in horrible?
The first syllable: /ˈhɔːrəbəl/.