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Subaru Pronunciation
Subaru is pronounced SOO-ber-oo, IPA /ˈsubɝu/.
SOO-ber-oo
US /ˈsubɝu/
Syllables: SOO · ber · oo (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper): The Japanese car maker, named after the Pleiades star cluster.
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Subaru in a Sentence
- He drives an old Subaru estate.
- Subaru builds most of its engines in Gunma.
- The Subaru pulled out of the rally.
Common Mispronunciations of Subaru
Not SUH-bah-roo
Open with a long soo, and hold the beat there across all three parts.
Not soo-BAH-roo
Japanese gives every syllable equal length, but English drags the stress to the front.
Tip: Three beats, SOO-ber-oo. Plenty of speakers say soo-BAH-roo, which is closer to the Japanese.
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