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How to pronounce taborine

Say it like tab-uh-REEN. Taborine has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (REEN).

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US American/tæbəˈrin/tab-uh-REEN
UK British/tæbəˈriːn/tab-uh-REEN
  • tab
  • uh
  • REEN
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Taborine pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. tabKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. REENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of taborine

American and British speakers say taborine in essentially the same way: /tæbəˈrin/ in the US and /tæbəˈriːn/ in the UK.

British respelling: tab-uh-REEN.

What does taborine mean?

noun
  1. A small, shallow drum; a tabor.

Where does taborine come from?

Old French tabourin, French tambourin.

Words that rhyme with taborine

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of taborine.

Questions about saying taborine

How do you pronounce taborine?

Say tab-uh-REEN. The American pronunciation is /tæbəˈrin/. In British English it is /tæbəˈriːn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in taborine?

Taborine has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (REEN). Broken into parts: tab · uh · REEN.

Do Americans and Brits say taborine the same way?

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

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