How to pronounce refurbish
refurbish
/riːˈfɜːbɪʃ/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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Refurbish, sound by sound
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /ɜː/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
In a sentence
I want you to refurbish the house.
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
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Questions and answers
How do you pronounce refurbish?
Refurbish is pronounced /riːˈfɜːbɪʃ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in refurbish?
Refurbish has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in refurbish?
The second syllable: /riːˈfɜːbɪʃ/.