How to pronounce “urbane”
Say “urbane” in 2 beats
urbane
/ɚˈbeɪn/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɜːbeɪn/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɚɚ
- beɪnbeɪnstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɚˈbeɪn/
- IPA (British)
- /ɜːbeɪn/
- Respelling
- uh-BAYN
- Syllables
- 2 — ɚ-BEꞮN
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɚ-BEꞮN. “beɪn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ɚˈbeɪn/
/ɜːbeɪn/
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What “urbane” means
- adjective
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
“his polished manner”
Say it in a sentence
“Their urbane host poured wine and told excellent stories.”“urbane”, answered
How do you pronounce “urbane”?
“urbane” is pronounced /ɚˈbeɪn/ (uh-BAYN) in American English and /ɜːbeɪn/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “beɪn”. Build it as ɚ-BEꞮN, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “urbane” have?
2: ɚ · beɪn. The beat lands on the second, “beɪn”.
Is “urbane” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɚˈbeɪn/ (uh-BAYN); British English says /ɜːbeɪn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “urbane” mean?
As an adjective: showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience For example: “his polished manner”
Where is the stress in “urbane”?
Stress the second syllable: ɚ-BEꞮN. “beɪn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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