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sorbet

/ˌsɔɹˈbeɪ/

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American Pronunciation Guide · 0:49
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sor-BAY: rhyme the ending with “bay,” leaving out t.

Compare sor-BAY with the first-syllable-stressed SOR-bit, which retains the final t. Listen for both the stress and the ending in the video.

2 syllables · Stress on syllable 2

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The menu offers raspberry sorbet.

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What does sorbet mean?

noun

  1. Frozen fruit juice, sometimes mixed with egg whites, eaten as dessert or between courses of a meal.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌsɔɹˈbeɪ/

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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Other dictionary pronunciations

/sɔɹˈbeɪ/
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