To pronounce "neighbour", say NEIGHB-our — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈneɪbə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈneɪbə/
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"neighbour" has 2 syllables: neighb-our. It rhymes with labor and neighbor, if that helps it stick.
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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"Neighbour" has 2 syllables: neighb · our.
The IPA transcription of "neighbour" is /ˈneɪbə/.
Neighbour: 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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