How to pronounce gab
Say it like GAB. Gab is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- GAB
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Gab pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GABSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of gab
American and British speakers say gab in essentially the same way: /ɡæb/ in the US and /ɡæb/ in the UK.
British respelling: GAB.
What does gab mean?
- Idle chatter.
- The mouth or gob.
- One of the open-forked ends of rods controlling reversing in early steam engines.
- To talk or chatter a lot, usually on trivial subjects.
Where does gab come from?
Inherited from Middle English gab, gabbe, from Old Norse gabb (“jest, mockery”) (whence also Old French gab, gap (“mockery, derision, scorn”)).
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Words that rhyme with gab
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Questions about saying gab
How do you pronounce gab?
Say GAB. The American pronunciation is /ɡæb/. In British English it is /ɡæb/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in gab?
Gab is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: GAB.
Do Americans and Brits say gab the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɡæb/ and the British form is /ɡæb/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.