How to pronounce cubiculum
Say it like kyoo-BIK-yuu-lum. Cubiculum has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BIK).
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- kyoo
- BIK
- yuu
- lum
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cubiculum pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- kyooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- BIKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- yuuKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
- lumKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of cubiculum
American and British speakers say cubiculum in essentially the same way: /kjuˈbɪkjʊləm/ in the US and /kjuːˈbɪkjʊləm/ in the UK.
British respelling: kyoo-BIK-yuu-lum.
What does cubiculum mean?
- A small room, especially a bedroom, typically those small rooms found on the upper floor of a Roman house.
- A small room carved out of the wall of a catacomb, used as a mortuary chapel, and in Roman times, for Christian worship.
Where does cubiculum come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin cubiculum (“bedroom”).
Questions about saying cubiculum
How do you pronounce cubiculum?
Say kyoo-BIK-yuu-lum. The American pronunciation is /kjuˈbɪkjʊləm/. In British English it is /kjuːˈbɪkjʊləm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cubiculum?
Cubiculum has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BIK). Broken into parts: kyoo · BIK · yuu · lum.
Do Americans and Brits say cubiculum the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kjuˈbɪkjʊləm/ and the British form is /kjuːˈbɪkjʊləm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.