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How to pronounce cabbies

Say it like KAB-eez. Cabbies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAB).

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US American/ˈkæbiz/KAB-eez
UK British/ˈkæbiz/KAB-eez
  • KAB
  • eez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cabbies pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. KABSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. eezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of cabbies

American and British speakers say cabbies in essentially the same way: /ˈkæbiz/ in the US and /ˈkæbiz/ in the UK.

British respelling: KAB-eez.

What does cabbies mean?

noun
  1. plural of cabby How to pronounce cabby

Questions about saying cabbies

How do you pronounce cabbies?

Say KAB-eez. The American pronunciation is /ˈkæbiz/. In British English it is /ˈkæbiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cabbies?

Cabbies has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAB). Broken into parts: KAB · eez.

Do Americans and Brits say cabbies the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkæbiz/ and the British form is /ˈkæbiz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).