To pronounce "umbrella", say umbr-ELL-a — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈəmˌbɹɛɫə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
umbrella
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/ˈəmˌbɹɛɫə/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ʌmbɹˈɛlɐ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "umbrella" into 3 beats and lean on "ELL" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with selah and chela, if that helps it stick.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Umbrella" has 3 syllables: umbr · ell · a.
The IPA transcription of "umbrella" is /ˈəmˌbɹɛɫə/.
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