How to pronounce “zebra”
Say “zebra” in 2 beats
zebra
/ˈzibɹə/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈzɛbɹə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- zebzistress
- rabɹə
- IPA (American)
- /ˈzibɹə/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈzɛbɹə/
- Respelling
- ZEE-bruh (UK ZEB-ruh)
- Syllables
- 2 — ZEB-ra
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: ZEB-ra. “zeb” 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
/ˈzibɹə/
/ˈzɛbɹə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “zebra” goes wrong
- Often heard
“one form is wrong”
American English says ZEE-bruh; British English says ZEB-ruh.
What “zebra” means
- noun
any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines
Say it in a sentence
“A zebra can outrun most predators over a short distance.”“zebra”, answered
How do you pronounce “zebra”?
“zebra” is pronounced /ˈzibɹə/ (ZEE-bruh (UK ZEB-ruh)) in American English and /ˈzɛbɹə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “zeb”. Build it as ZEB-ra, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “zebra” have?
2: zeb · ra. The beat lands on the first, “zeb”.
Is “zebra” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈzibɹə/ (ZEE-bruh (UK ZEB-ruh)); British English says /ˈzɛbɹə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “zebra” mean?
As a noun: any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines For example: “A zebra can outrun most predators over a short distance.”
Where is the stress in “zebra”?
Stress the first syllable: ZEB-ra. “zeb” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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