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How to pronounce fabrics

Say it like FAB-riks. Fabrics has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAB).

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US American/ˈfæbrɪks/FAB-riks
UK British/ˈfæbrɪks/FAB-riks
  • FAB
  • riks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fabrics pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FABSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. riksKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of fabrics

American and British speakers say fabrics in essentially the same way: /ˈfæbrɪks/ in the US and /ˈfæbrɪks/ in the UK.

British respelling: FAB-riks.

What does fabrics mean?

noun
  1. plural of fabric How to pronounce fabric

Questions about saying fabrics

How do you pronounce fabrics?

Say FAB-riks. The American pronunciation is /ˈfæbrɪks/. In British English it is /ˈfæbrɪks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fabrics?

Fabrics has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAB). Broken into parts: FAB · riks.

Do Americans and Brits say fabrics the same way?

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

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