To pronounce "cucumber", say CUC-umb-er — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈkjukəmbɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
cucumber
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/ˈkjukəmbɝ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/kjˈuːkʌmbɐ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
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To pronounce "cucumber", say CUC-umb-er — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈkjukəmbɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Cucumber" has 3 syllables: cuc · umb · er.
The IPA transcription of "cucumber" is /ˈkjukəmbɝ/.
Cucumber: A vine in the gourd family, Cucumis sativus.
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