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How to pronounce webs

Say it like WEBZ. Webs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/wɛbz/WEBZ
UK British/wɛbz/WEBZ
  • WEBZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Webs pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. WEBZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of webs

American and British speakers say webs in essentially the same way: /wɛbz/ in the US and /wɛbz/ in the UK.

British respelling: WEBZ.

What does webs mean?

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

Questions about saying webs

How do you pronounce webs?

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

How many syllables are in webs?

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

Do Americans and Brits say webs the same way?

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

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