English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Cubit Pronunciation
Cubit is pronounced KYOO-bit, IPA /ˈkjubɪt/.
KYOO-bit
US /ˈkjubɪt/ · UK /ˈkjuːbɪt/
Syllables: KYOO · bit (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: An ancient unit of length measured from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, roughly half a metre.
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Cubit in a Sentence
- The ark is described as three hundred cubits long.
- A royal cubit was slightly longer than the common one.
- Scholars still argue about how long a cubit really was.
Common Mispronunciations of Cubit
Not KOO-bit
Slip a y glide in after the k, so it opens KYOO. Cubit shares that start with cube and cubic.
Not kyoo-BIT
Land the beat on the first syllable and close with a light bit. A loud ending makes the word sound like an acronym.
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