How to pronounce urban
American English pronunciation
UR-bun
- IPA
- /ˈɝbən/
- Syllables
- UR · bun (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What urban means
Having to do with a city or town
In a sentence: Our urban neighborhood has tall buildings, busy buses and lots of little shops.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word urbānus, from urbs, meaning "city."
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