How To Pronounce About
about
In British English, about is pronounced /əˈbaʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbaʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈbaʊt/.
About has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
About has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With About
Questions About About
How do you pronounce about in British English?
In British English, about is pronounced /əˈbaʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbaʊt̚].
How do you pronounce about in American English?
In American English, about is pronounced /əˈbaʊt/.
How many syllables are in about?
About has two syllables, /ə/ + /baʊt/.
Where is the stress in about?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /baʊt/.
Do British and American English pronounce about the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈbaʊt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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