How To Pronounce Back up
back up
stress changesBack up has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌbækˈʌp/ in British English and /ˌbækˈʌp/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (backup). It is /ˈbæk.ʌp/ in British English and /ˈbæk.ʌp/ in American English with the main stress on the first 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 (Verb)
Back up 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.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (backup))
Back up 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.
Questions About Back up
How do you pronounce back up in British English?
Verb, /ˌbækˈʌp/. Noun (backup), /ˈbæk.ʌp/.
How do you pronounce back up in American English?
Verb, /ˌbækˈʌp/. Noun (backup), /ˈbæk.ʌp/.
How many syllables are in back up?
Back up has two syllables, /bæk/ + /ʌp/.
Where is the stress in back up?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ʌp/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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