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How to pronounce subnotebook

Say it like suhb-NOHT-buuk. Subnotebook has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NOHT).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˌsʌbˈnoʊtˌbʊk/suhb-NOHT-buuk
UK British/ˌsʌbˈnəʊtˌbʊk/suhb-NOHT-buuk
  • suhb
  • NOHT
  • buuk
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Subnotebook pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. suhbGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. NOHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. buukGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in book.

American vs British pronunciation of subnotebook

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: suhb-NOHT-buuk.

What does subnotebook mean?

noun
  1. A small, lightweight laptop computer, smaller than a notebook computer.

Where does subnotebook come from?

From sub- + notebook.

Questions about saying subnotebook

How do you pronounce subnotebook?

Say suhb-NOHT-buuk. The American pronunciation is /ˌsʌbˈnoʊtˌbʊk/. In British English it is /ˌsʌbˈnəʊtˌbʊk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in subnotebook?

Subnotebook has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NOHT). Broken into parts: suhb · NOHT · buuk.

Is subnotebook pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˌsʌbˈnəʊtˌbʊk/ (suhb-NOHT-buuk).

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