Proper Pronunciation Guide

urban

[ɝ bən]

Tips:

  • Pronounce the letters “ur” as the stressed pure R-Vowel
    /ɝ/ .
  • Pronounce the letter “a” as the weak schwa vowel
    /ə/.

Practice Sentences:

 He was studying Urban Planning in college.
They were considering making changes in the urban transit system.

Definition:

  • (adjective) Related to the city or to people living together in large groups in a metropolitan area.

Notes:

The pure R-Vowel is a monothong—a single vowel sound. In other words, do not attempt to pronounce the letter “u,” whose only function in this word is to make the letter “r” a vowel— /ɝ/ .

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