How To Pronounce August
august
stress changesAugust has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Month (August). It is /ˈɔː.ɡəst/ in British English and /ˈɔː.ɡəst/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Adjective. It is /ɔːˈɡʌst/ in British English and /ɔːˈɡʌst/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
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 (Month (August))
August has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Adjective)
August 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.
Questions About August
How do you pronounce august in British English?
Month (August), /ˈɔː.ɡəst/. Adjective, /ɔːˈɡʌst/.
How do you pronounce august in American English?
Month (August), /ˈɔː.ɡəst/. Adjective, /ɔːˈɡʌst/.
How many syllables are in august?
August has two syllables, /ɔː/ + /ɡəst/.
Where is the stress in august?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɔː/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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