How to pronounce rubbish
rubbish
/ˈrʌbɪʃ/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Rubbish, sound by sound
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ʌ/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. |
| /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 take out the rubbish.
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 rubbish?
Rubbish is pronounced /ˈrʌbɪʃ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in rubbish?
Rubbish has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in rubbish?
The first syllable: /ˈrʌbɪʃ/.