English pronunciation
How to pronounce “cupboard”
Phonetic spelling
KUH-burd
IPA /ˈkəbɝd/
Syllable stress
kuh·burd
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “cupboard”?
c u p b o a r d
“cupboard” is spelled C-U-P-B-O-A-R-D. It is pronounced KUH-burd, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
Can you put the plates in the cupboard?
I need to clean out the kitchen cupboard this weekend.