how to pronounce ribbon

/ˈɹɪbən/

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ribbon is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of ribbon in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… Cerner led a blue-ribbon commission that …”

meanings of ribbon

noun:

A watchspring.
In ice cream and similar confections, an ingredient (often chocolate, butterscotch, caramel, or fudge) added in a long narrow strip.
A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
An awareness ribbon.
A painted moulding on the side of a ship.
Alternative form of ribband.
A bandsaw.
A sliver.
A subheadline presented above its parent headline.
A narrow strip or shred.
A toolbar that incorporates tabs and menus.
An inked strip of material against which type is pressed to print letters in a typewriter or printer.
Reins for a horse.
A bearing similar to the bend, but only one eighth as wide.

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