English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Fibre Pronunciation
Fibre is pronounced FY-ber, IPA /ˈfaɪbɝ/.
FY-ber
US /ˈfaɪbɝ/ · UK /ˈfaɪbə/
Syllables: FY · ber (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A thread of natural or synthetic material, or the part of food that passes through the gut undigested.
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Fibre in a Sentence
- Beans are a cheap source of fibre.
- The rope is made from a single plant fibre.
- Fibre reaches the village next year.
Common Mispronunciations of Fibre
Not FEE-bruh
Let the i ring out as a long eye, the vowel in five. It stays long whatever the r and e after it suggest.
Not fy-BRAY
Land the beat on the first syllable and close with a swallowed ber. The re ending is not sounded as ray in English.
Tip: Fibre and fiber are the same word, spelled the British and American way. Both are said FY-ber.
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