Pronunciation

How to pronounce “sherbet

“sherbet” is pronounced /ˈʃɝbɪt/ (SHUR-buht) in American English and /ˈʃɜːbət/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sher”.
The sound

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sherbet

/ˈʃɝbɪt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈʃɜːbət/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. sherʃɝstress
  2. betbɪt
IPA (American)
/ˈʃɝbɪt/
IPA (British)
/ˈʃɜːbət/
Respelling
SHUR-buht
Syllables
2 — SHER-bet
Stress
Stress the first syllable: SHER-bet. “sher” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈʃɝbɪt/

British

/ˈʃɜːbət/

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Where “sherbet” goes wrong

  • Often heard

    SHUR-bert

    there is only one r: SHUR-buht

Meaning

What “sherbet” means

  1. noun

    a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin

Say it in a sentence

Lemon sherbet is the only dessert he ever orders.
Sound by sound

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5 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

sherbet”, answered

How do you pronounce “sherbet”?

“sherbet” is pronounced /ˈʃɝbɪt/ (SHUR-buht) in American English and /ˈʃɜːbət/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sher”. Build it as SHER-bet, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “sherbet” have?

2: sher · bet. The beat lands on the first, “sher”.

Is “sherbet” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈʃɝbɪt/ (SHUR-buht); British English says /ˈʃɜːbət/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “sherbet” mean?

As a noun: a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin For example: “Lemon sherbet is the only dessert he ever orders.”

Where is the stress in “sherbet”?

Stress the first syllable: SHER-bet. “sher” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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