To pronounce "fiber", say FIB-er — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈfaɪ.bə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈfaɪ.bə/
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"fiber" has 2 syllables: fib-er. It rhymes with fibre and transcriber, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: fibre — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“The microscope showed a single blue fiber stuck to the sole of the shoe.”
“The cloth is made from strange, somewhat rough fiber.”
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"Fiber" has 2 syllables: fib · er.
The IPA transcription of "fiber" is /ˈfaɪ.bə/.
Fiber: A single elongated piece of a given material, roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibers to form thread.
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