To pronounce "neighbor", say NEIGHB-or — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈneɪbɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈneɪbɝ/
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noun
“My neighbour has two noisy cats.”
verb
“Though France neighbours Germany, its culture is significantly different.”
“That sort of talk is neighbouring on treason.”
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To pronounce "neighbor", say NEIGHB-or — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈneɪbɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Neighbor" has 2 syllables: neighb · or.
The IPA transcription of "neighbor" is /ˈneɪbɝ/.
Neighbor: A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.
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