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