How to pronounce “cupboard”
Say “cupboard” in 2 beats
cupboard
/ˈkʌbɚd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈkʌbəd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- cupkʌstress
- boardbɚd
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkʌbɚd/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈkʌbəd/
- Respelling
- KUB-urd
- Syllables
- 2 — CUP-board
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CUP-board. “cup” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkʌbɚd/
/ˈkʌbəd/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “cupboard” goes wrong
- Often heard
“CUP-board”
the p is silent and the two words merge: KUB-urd
What “cupboard” means
- noun
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
Say it in a sentence
“The plates are in the cupboard above the kitchen sink.”“cupboard”, answered
How do you pronounce “cupboard”?
“cupboard” is pronounced /ˈkʌbɚd/ (KUB-urd) in American English and /ˈkʌbəd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “cup”. Build it as CUP-board, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “cupboard” have?
2: cup · board. The beat lands on the first, “cup”.
Is “cupboard” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkʌbɚd/ (KUB-urd); British English says /ˈkʌbəd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “cupboard” mean?
As a noun: a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space For example: “The plates are in the cupboard above the kitchen sink.”
Where is the stress in “cupboard”?
Stress the first syllable: CUP-board. “cup” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “cupboard” and see every sound
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