To pronounce "cubit", say CUB-it — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈkjuː.bɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈkjuː.bɪt/
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"cubit" has 2 syllables: cub-it. It rhymes with two-bit and tubate, if that helps it stick.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Cubit" has 2 syllables: cub · it.
The IPA transcription of "cubit" is /ˈkjuː.bɪt/.
Cubit: Various former units of length notionally based on the distance from a grown man's elbow to his fingertips, standardized in different places and times at values between 35 and 60 cm.
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