How to pronounce "urubu" in English
ˈjuɹubu
YOO·roo·boo
Primary stress: YOO
Hear native speakers say urubu in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “urubu”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
YOO
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
roo
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
boo
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("YOO"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "urubu" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Então imediatamene ela falou: Você sabe, você sabe, Eu estava sentada do lado de fora da casa um urubu veio, e ela deitou no meu colo.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“e aquele urubu veio e me deitou no colo da sua avó.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Sua mãe estava na varanda Um urubu veio e deitou no colo dela.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
Practice Speaking “urubu”
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Então imediatamene ela falou: Você sabe, você sabe, Eu estava sentada do lado de fora da casa um urubu veio, e ela deitou no meu colo.
Hear it in context: “urubu”
3 clipsThe English word “urubu” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈjuɹubu (phonetic respelling: YOO-roo-boo). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (YOO · roo · boo), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (YOO). Grammatically, “urubu” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 3 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “urubu” in natural connected speech across American (US: 3 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @4:35
“Meu Deus, porque ela está fazendo essa pergunta? Então imediatamene ela falou: Você sabe, você sabe, Eu estava sentada do lado de fora da casa um urubu veio, e ela deitou no meu colo. E essa menina disse: Não, não, mamãe. Eu estava sentada do lado de fora da casa um urubu veio,”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @4:59
“Não. Sua avó estava sentada do lado de fora na varanda. e aquele urubu veio e me deitou no colo da sua avó. De novo, a garota se foi para a casa,”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @5:10
“E novamente, ela voltou e disse: Como sua avó nasceu? Ela disse a mesma coisa. Porque você está perguntando? Sua mãe estava na varanda Um urubu veio e deitou no colo dela. Então sua mãe começou a se preocupar. Um urubu veio e deitou no colo dela. Então sua mãe começou a se preocupar.”
Definition & Meaning: “urubu”
- A New World vulture (a vulture from South America).
Example Sentences (2)
- “Então imediatamene ela falou: Você sabe, você sabe, Eu estava sentada do lado de fora da casa um urubu veio, e ela deitou no meu colo. E essa menina disse: Não,”
- “e aquele urubu veio e me deitou no colo da sua avó.”
Pronounce: “urubu”
- Pronunciation:
- YOO-roo-boo
- Syllables:
- YOO · roo · boo
- Written Hyphenation:
- u · ru · bu
- Primary stress:
- YOO
- IPA:
- ˈjuɹubu
- Hear it in context
- urubu
Words that Rhyme with “urubu”
-urubuWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"urubu" (⁄ˈjuɹubu⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "urubu" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about urubu
How do you pronounce “urubu”?
“urubu” is pronounced ⁄ˈjuɹubu⁄ (YOO-roo-boo). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “urubu”?
“urubu” has 3 syllables: YOO · roo · boo.
Where is the stress in “urubu”?
The primary stress in “urubu” is on “YOO”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “urubu” mean?
A New World vulture (a vulture from South America).
How can I hear “urubu” used in real sentences?
This page has 3 real-world video examples of “urubu” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “urubu”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).