How To Pronounce Abrupt
abrupt
In British English, abrupt is pronounced /əˈbrʌpt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbrʌpt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈbrʌpt/.
Abrupt 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
Abrupt 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 Abrupt
Questions About Abrupt
How do you pronounce abrupt in British English?
In British English, abrupt is pronounced /əˈbrʌpt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbrʌpt̚].
How do you pronounce abrupt in American English?
In American English, abrupt is pronounced /əˈbrʌpt/.
How many syllables are in abrupt?
Abrupt has two syllables, /ə/ + /brʌpt/.
Where is the stress in abrupt?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /brʌpt/.
Do British and American English pronounce abrupt the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈbrʌpt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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