How to pronounce tube
tube
/tuːb/
1 syllable
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There is a second pronunciation: /tjuːb/.
Tube, sound by sound
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
In a sentence
Does the tube stop at the next station?
More words with the /uː/ sound
- queue/kjuː/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- route/ruːt/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- ubuntu/uːˈbuːtuː/
- google/ˈguːgəl/
- jewelry/ˈdʒuːəlri/
- duquesne/duːˈkeɪn/
- fuchs/fjuːks/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce tube?
Tube is pronounced /tuːb/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /tjuːb/, is also used.
How many syllables are in tube?
Tube has 1 syllable.