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How to pronounce robs

Say it like ROBZ. Robs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/rɑbz/ROBZ
UK British/rɒbz/ROBZ
  • ROBZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Robs pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. ROBZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of robs

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: ROBZ.

What does robs mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rob How to pronounce rob

Questions about saying robs

How do you pronounce robs?

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

How many syllables are in robs?

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

Is robs pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /rɒbz/ (ROBZ).

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