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How to pronounce cabdrivers

Say it like KAB-dry-verz. Cabdrivers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAB).

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US American/ˈkæbˌdraɪvɚz/KAB-dry-verz
UK British/ˈkæbˌdraɪvəz/KAB-dry-vuz
  • KAB
  • dry
  • verz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cabdrivers 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. dryGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  3. verzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of cabdrivers

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: KAB-dry-vuz.

What does cabdrivers mean?

noun
  1. plural of cabdriver How to pronounce cabdriver

Questions about saying cabdrivers

How do you pronounce cabdrivers?

Say KAB-dry-verz. The American pronunciation is /ˈkæbˌdraɪvɚz/. In British English it is /ˈkæbˌdraɪvəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cabdrivers?

Cabdrivers has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAB). Broken into parts: KAB · dry · verz.

Is cabdrivers pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈkæbˌdraɪvəz/ (KAB-dry-vuz).

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