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How to pronounce drubbed

Say it like DRUHBD. Drubbed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/drʌbd/DRUHBD
UK British/drʌbd/DRUHBD
  • DRUHBD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Drubbed pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. DRUHBDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of drubbed

American and British speakers say drubbed in essentially the same way: /drʌbd/ in the US and /drʌbd/ in the UK.

British respelling: DRUHBD.

What does drubbed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of drub How to pronounce drub

Words that rhyme with drubbed

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Questions about saying drubbed

How do you pronounce drubbed?

Say DRUHBD. The American pronunciation is /drʌbd/. In British English it is /drʌbd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in drubbed?

Drubbed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DRUHBD.

Do Americans and Brits say drubbed the same way?

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

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