HowPronounceIt
  1. Home
  2. How to pronounce
  3. yabbi

How to pronounce yabbi

Say it like YAB-ee. Yabbi has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YAB).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈjæbi/YAB-ee
UK British/ˈjæbi/YAB-ee
  • YAB
  • ee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Yabbi pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. YABSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of yabbi

American and British speakers say yabbi in essentially the same way: /ˈjæbi/ in the US and /ˈjæbi/ in the UK.

British respelling: YAB-ee.

What does yabbi mean?

noun
  1. Satirical verbal abuse; a roasting.

Words that rhyme with yabbi

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

Questions about saying yabbi

How do you pronounce yabbi?

Say YAB-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈjæbi/. In British English it is /ˈjæbi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in yabbi?

Yabbi has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YAB). Broken into parts: YAB · ee.

Do Americans and Brits say yabbi the same way?

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

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