How to pronounce snub
Say it like SNUHB. Snub is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SNUHB
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Snub pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SNUHBSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of snub
American and British speakers say snub in essentially the same way: /snʌb/ in the US and /snʌb/ in the UK.
British respelling: SNUHB.
What does snub mean?
- To slight, ignore or behave coldly toward someone.
- To turn down insultingly; to dismiss.“He snubbed my offer of help.”
- To check; to reprimand.
- A deliberate affront or slight.“I hope the people we couldn't invite don't see it as a snub.”
- A sudden checking of a cable or rope.
- Conspicuously short.“a snub-nosed revolver”
- Flat and broad, with the end slightly turned up.
- Derived from a simpler polyhedron by the addition of extra triangular faces.
Where does snub come from?
Other cognate forms: Danish snubbe, snibbe, snibe, snippe, sneppe, snøbba; Swedish snebba, snåipa, snypa, snyppa.
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Words that rhyme with snub
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Questions about saying snub
How do you pronounce snub?
Say SNUHB. The American pronunciation is /snʌb/. In British English it is /snʌb/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in snub?
Snub is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SNUHB.
Do Americans and Brits say snub the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /snʌb/ and the British form is /snʌb/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.