How to pronounce “number”
Say “number” in 2 beats
number
/ˈnʌmbɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /nʌmbə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- numnʌmstress
- berbɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈnʌmbɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /nʌmbə/
- Respelling
- NUM-buh
- Syllables
- 2 — NUM-ber
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: NUM-ber. “num” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈnʌmbɚ/
/nʌmbə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “number” means
- noun
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
“he had a number of chores to do”
- noun
a concept of quantity involving zero and units
“every number has a unique position in the sequence”
- noun
a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
“he did his act three times every evening”
Say it in a sentence
“She wrote her phone number on the back of the receipt.”“number”, answered
How do you pronounce “number”?
“number” is pronounced /ˈnʌmbɚ/ (NUM-buh) in American English and /nʌmbə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “num”. Build it as NUM-ber, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “number” have?
2: num · ber. The beat lands on the first, “num”.
Is “number” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈnʌmbɚ/ (NUM-buh); British English says /nʌmbə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “number” mean?
As a noun: the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals For example: “he had a number of chores to do” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “number”?
Stress the first syllable: NUM-ber. “num” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “number” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.