To pronounce "fibre", say FIBR-e — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈfaɪ.bə(ɹ)/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈfaɪ.bə(ɹ)/
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"fibre" has 2 syllables: fibr-e. It rhymes with transcriber and fiber, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: fiber — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“The microscope showed several different fibres stuck to the sole of the shoe.”
“The cloth was made from strange, somewhat rough fibre.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Fibre" has 2 syllables: fibr · e.
The IPA transcription of "fibre" is /ˈfaɪ.bə(ɹ)/.
Fibre: A single piece of a given material, elongated and roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibres to form thread.
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