English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Trouble Pronunciation
Trouble is pronounced TRUH-buhl, IPA /ˈtrəbəl/.
TRUH-buhl
US /ˈtrəbəl/ · UK /ˈtrʌbəl/
Syllables: TRUH · buhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: Difficulty or problems, or to cause someone worry or inconvenience.
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Trouble in a Sentence
- The car gave us trouble all the way home.
- Sorry to trouble you so late.
- He is in trouble with the landlord again.
Common Mispronunciations of Trouble
Not TROO-buhl
Those letters ou give the uh of cup here. Double, couple and country all treat the pair the same way.
Not truh-BUHL
TRUH opens loud and the buhl behind it has no vowel worth the name. Terrible is the longer word people reach for by mistake.
Tip: Troubling and troublesome keep the uh, and so does the old spelling trubble you sometimes see in dialogue.
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