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Herbs syllables
Herbs has 1 syllable: URBZ.
- URBZɝbz
ERBZ in American English, HERBZ in British — the same split as "herb", plus a z sound for the plural.
The final -s is pronounced as a z because the sound before it is voiced.
Sounds to watch
The er vowel
American er (as in her) is a single vowel with the tongue bunched back. Keep the r quality through the whole vowel.
Herbs in a sentence
- She grows herbs in pots along the kitchen wall.
- Fresh herbs make the difference in a simple sauce.
Read either sentence into the recorder above. The check judges only the target word, so the rest of the sentence can be rough.
What Speakeroo listens for
These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.
- Final -s ending unclearUse the correct /s/, /z/ or /ɪz/ ending and keep it audible.
- Final consonant devoicedKeep the vocal folds vibrating through voiced endings such as /b/, /d/, /g/ and /z/.
- Consonant cluster reducedBuild the cluster one sound at a time without deleting a member.
- Extra vowel after a consonantFinish directly on the consonant instead of adding a vowel.
Questions
How do you pronounce herbs?
Herbs is pronounced /ˈɝbz/, or URBZ in plain letters. It has one syllable.
How many syllables are in herbs?
One. Herbs is a single syllable: URBZ.
How do you use herbs in a sentence?
She grows herbs in pots along the kitchen wall. Fresh herbs make the difference in a simple sauce.
How is the ending of herbs pronounced?
The final -s is pronounced as a z because the sound before it is voiced.
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