How To Pronounce Blackout
blackout
How To Say Blackout Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, blackout is pronounced /ˈblæk.aʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈblæk.aʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈblæk.aʊt/.
Blackout has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Blackout 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.
Transcription Tips For Blackout
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Blackout /ˈblæk.aʊt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Blackout /ˈblæk.aʊt/
Questions About Blackout
How do you say blackout phonetically?
Blackout sounds like BLAK-owt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce blackout in British English?
In British English, blackout is pronounced /ˈblæk.aʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈblæk.aʊt̚].
How do you pronounce blackout in American English?
In American English, blackout is pronounced /ˈblæk.aʊt/.
How many syllables are in blackout?
Blackout has two syllables, /blæk/ + /aʊt/.
Where is the stress in blackout?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /blæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce blackout the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈblæk.aʊt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Blackout
Blackout has two syllables. See how blackout divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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