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