How to Pronounce Web

To pronounce "web", say WEB — one syllable, IPA /wɛb/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

/wɛb/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “web”

"web" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with ebb and deb, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: webb — easy to mix up when writing.

What does web mean?

proper noun

  1. The World Wide Web.

    “Some of that content is now only available on the Web.”

noun

  1. The silken structure which a spider builds using silk secreted from the spinnerets at the caudal tip of its abdomen; a spiderweb.

    “The sunlight glistened in the dew on the web.”

  2. (by extension) Any interconnected set of persons, places, or things, which when diagrammed resembles a spider's web.

verb

  1. To construct or form a web.
  2. To cover with a web or network.

Synonyms

yarn

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Words that rhyme with web

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

ebbdebcobwebcelebphlebphleb-dinosebmanwebnorwebbebbebfiberweb

Related words

networknetvaneentanglementwwwspidertrophicretina

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "web"?▾

"Web" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "web"?▾

The IPA transcription of "web" is /wɛb/.

What does "web" mean?▾

Web: The World Wide Web.

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