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