How to pronounce “symbol”
Say “symbol” in 2 beats
symbol
/ˈsɪmbəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɪmbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- symsɪmstress
- bolbəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsɪmbəl/
- IPA (British)
- /sɪmbəl/
- Respelling
- SIM-buhl
- Syllables
- 2 — SYM-bol
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SYM-bol. “sym” 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
/ˈsɪmbəl/
/sɪmbəl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “symbol” means
- noun
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
- noun
something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
“the eagle is a symbol of the United States”
Say it in a sentence
“The symbol on the map means a drinking-water tap.”“symbol”, answered
How do you pronounce “symbol”?
“symbol” is pronounced /ˈsɪmbəl/ (SIM-buhl) in American English and /sɪmbəl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sym”. Build it as SYM-bol, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “symbol” have?
2: sym · bol. The beat lands on the first, “sym”.
Is “symbol” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsɪmbəl/ (SIM-buhl); British English says /sɪmbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “symbol” mean?
As a noun: an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance For example: “The symbol on the map means a drinking-water tap.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “symbol”?
Stress the first syllable: SYM-bol. “sym” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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