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