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How to pronounce snubs

Say it like SNUHBZ. Snubs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/snʌbz/SNUHBZ
UK British/snʌbz/SNUHBZ
  • SNUHBZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Snubs pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. SNUHBZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of snubs

American and British speakers say snubs in essentially the same way: /snʌbz/ in the US and /snʌbz/ in the UK.

British respelling: SNUHBZ.

What does snubs mean?

noun
  1. plural of snub How to pronounce snub
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of snub How to pronounce snub

Questions about saying snubs

How do you pronounce snubs?

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

How many syllables are in snubs?

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

Do Americans and Brits say snubs the same way?

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

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