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How to pronounce umbrella
/ʌmˈbrelə/ British English
um·BREL·ə
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
✗ Many people say
UM·brel·la
✓ Say
um·BREL·ə
My tip
Stress the middle: um-BREL-ə.
In a sentence
Take an umbrella. It might rain.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: um-BREL-ə.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce umbrella?
In British English, umbrella is pronounced /ʌmˈbrelə/. Say it like this: um-BREL-ə. Stress the middle: um-BREL-ə.
How many syllables are in umbrella?
When you say it, umbrella has 3 syllables: um-BREL-ə. The strong beat is the second one, BREL.
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