Pronunciation: [sˈa͡ʊbɪɹəs] (IPA) 
Soubirous is most commonly associated with the name of Bernadette Soubirous, a French saint who claimed to have seen visions of the Virgin Mary. The IPA phonetic transcription for soubirous would be /suˈbi.ru/ with the stress on the second syllable. It is spelled as SOU - BI - ROUS in English. It is important to remember that while spelling may vary between languages, the proper pronunciation remains the same.
The word "Soubirous" is a surname derived from the Occitan language, which is a Romance language spoken in southern France, parts of Italy and Spain, and the Val d'Aran in Catalonia, Spain.
The etymology of "Soubirous" is not certain, but it is believed to have originated from the old Occitan phrase "sou bet ròd", which translates to "under the rocks" or "beneath the cliffs" in English. This is thought to refer to the geographical features of the area where the name originated from, such as caves, gorges, or stony formations.
The most famous person with this surname is Saint Bernadette Soubirous, a young French girl who claimed to have witnessed apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Lourdes, France, in the 19th century.
