HOW TO PRONOUNCE
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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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does sorbet mean?
noun
- Frozen fruit juice, sometimes mixed with egg whites, eaten as dessert or between courses of a meal.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌsɔɹˈbeɪ/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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