How to pronounce web
Say it like WEB. Web is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- WEB
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Web pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WEBSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of web
American and British speakers say web in essentially the same way: /wɛb/ in the US and /wɛb/ in the UK.
British respelling: WEB.
What does web mean?
- an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving“the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn”
- an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
- the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
- construct or form a web, as if by weaving
Where does web come from?
Cognate with Scots wab (“web”), North Frisian wääb (“web”), Saterland Frisian Wäb (“web”), West Frisian and Dutch web (“web”), Danish væv (“web”), Faroese vevur (“web”), Icelandic vefur (“web”), Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk vev (“
Words that rhyme with web
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of web.
Questions about saying web
How do you pronounce web?
Say WEB. The American pronunciation is /wɛb/. In British English it is /wɛb/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in web?
Web is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WEB.
Do Americans and Brits say web the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /wɛb/ and the British form is /wɛb/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.