American English

How to pronounce bathtub

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BAATHtuhb

/ˈbæθ.təb̚/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

A large container in a bathroom that you fill with water so you can wash your body while sitting or lying down.

What to listen for

In “bathtub,” stress the first part: /ˈbæθ.təb̚/.

Practice out loud

Meanings & examples

noun

A large container in a bathroom that you fill with water so you can wash your body while sitting or lying down.

I filled the bathtub with warm water.

Please clean the bathtub after your shower.

Good to know

In American English, bathtub is the usual word for the container. Bath can mean washing in it.

Common phrases & grammar

fill the bathtub · clean the bathtub · bathtub drain

fill the bathtub with + water

sit in the bathtub

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