How to pronounce “verbose”
Say “verbose” in 2 beats
verbose
/vɚˈboʊs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /vɜːˈbəʊs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- vɚvɚ
- boʊsboʊsstress
- IPA (American)
- /vɚˈboʊs/
- IPA (British)
- /vɜːˈbəʊs/
- Respelling
- vur-BOHS
- Syllables
- 2 — vɚ-BOƱS
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: vɚ-BOƱS. “boʊs” 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
/vɚˈboʊs/
/vɜːˈbəʊs/
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Where “verbose” goes wrong
- Often heard
“VUR-bohz”
the stress is on BOHS and it ends in a hissing s
What “verbose” means
- adjective
using or containing too many words
“long-winded (or windy) speakers”
Say it in a sentence
“The report was verbose where a single page would have done.”“verbose”, answered
How do you pronounce “verbose”?
“verbose” is pronounced /vɚˈboʊs/ (vur-BOHS) in American English and /vɜːˈbəʊs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “boʊs”. Build it as vɚ-BOƱS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “verbose” have?
2: vɚ · boʊs. The beat lands on the second, “boʊs”.
Is “verbose” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /vɚˈboʊs/ (vur-BOHS); British English says /vɜːˈbəʊs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “verbose” mean?
As an adjective: using or containing too many words For example: “long-winded (or windy) speakers”
Where is the stress in “verbose”?
Stress the second syllable: vɚ-BOƱS. “boʊs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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