How to pronounce robot
robot
/ˈrəʊbɑːt/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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There is a second pronunciation: /ˈrəʊbʌt/.
Robot, sound by sound
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
In a sentence
Each robot is equipped with a talking machine.
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce robot?
Robot is pronounced /ˈrəʊbɑːt/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /ˈrəʊbʌt/, is also used.
How many syllables are in robot?
Robot has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in robot?
The first syllable: /ˈrəʊbɑːt/.