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How to pronounce aubergine
/ˈəʊbəʒiːn/ British English
OH·bə·zheen
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
a Coloured letters don’t sound the way they look.
✗ Many people say
AU·ber·jeen
✓ Say
OH·bə·zheen
My tip
A British word! au sounds like oh, and g sounds like zh. Americans say eggplant.
In a sentence
Look at the shiny purple aubergines!
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: OH-bə-zheen.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce aubergine?
In British English, aubergine is pronounced /ˈəʊbəʒiːn/. Say it like this: OH-bə-zheen. A British word! au sounds like oh, and g sounds like zh. Americans say eggplant.
How many syllables are in aubergine?
When you say it, aubergine has 3 syllables: OH-bə-zheen. The strong beat is the first one, OH.
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