How To Pronounce Be supposed to
be supposed to
In British English, be supposed to is pronounced /bi.səˈpəʊzd.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bi.səˈpʰəʊzd̚.tə]. In American English, it is pronounced /bi.səˈpoʊzd.tə/.
Be supposed to has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Be supposed to has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Be supposed to
How do you pronounce be supposed to in British English?
In British English, be supposed to is pronounced /bi.səˈpəʊzd.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bi.səˈpʰəʊzd̚.tə].
How do you pronounce be supposed to in American English?
In American English, be supposed to is pronounced /bi.səˈpoʊzd.tə/.
How many syllables are in be supposed to?
Be supposed to has four syllables, /bi/ + /sə/ + /pəʊzd/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in be supposed to?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /pəʊzd/.
Do British and American English pronounce be supposed to the same way?
No. British English has /bi.səˈpəʊzd.tə/ and American English has /bi.səˈpoʊzd.tə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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