How to pronounce pubes
Say it like PYOO-beez. Pubes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PYOO).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce pubes. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- PYOO
- beez
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pubes pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PYOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- beezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of pubes
American and British speakers say pubes in essentially the same way: /ˈpjubiz/ in the US and /ˈpjuːbiz/ in the UK.
British respelling: PYOO-beez.
What does pubes mean?
- plural of pubis (“pubic bones”) How to pronounce pubis
- The pubic hair.
- The pubic region.
- plural of pube How to pronounce pube
Where does pubes come from?
From Latin pubes (“the hair which appears on the body at the age of puberty, the genitals”), from pubes, puber (“grown up, of mature age; of plants, downy, pubescent”); see puberty.
Questions about saying pubes
How do you pronounce pubes?
Say PYOO-beez. The American pronunciation is /ˈpjubiz/. In British English it is /ˈpjuːbiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pubes?
Pubes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PYOO). Broken into parts: PYOO · beez.
Do Americans and Brits say pubes the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈpjubiz/ and the British form is /ˈpjuːbiz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.