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Word 312 of 545 · Food and drink

How to pronounce rhubarb

/ˈruːbɑːb/ British English

ROObahb

2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.

a Crossed-out letters are silent.

✗ Many people say

ruBARB

✓ Say

ROObahb

My tip

The h is silent. Stress the start: ROO-bahb.

In a sentence

I love rhubarb crumble.

Now you say it

  1. Listen to me two or three times.
  2. Say it slowly, one beat at a time: ROO-bahb.
  3. Say the sentence at normal speed.

Questions

How do you pronounce rhubarb?

In British English, rhubarb is pronounced /ˈruːbɑːb/. Say it like this: ROO-bahb. The h is silent. Stress the start: ROO-bahb.

How many syllables are in rhubarb?

When you say it, rhubarb has 2 syllables: ROO-bahb. The strong beat is the first one, ROO.

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