How To Pronounce Break down
break down
stress changesBreak down has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌbreɪkˈdaʊn/ in British English and /ˌbreɪkˈdaʊn/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (breakdown). It is /ˈbreɪk.daʊn/ in British English and /ˈbreɪk.daʊn/ 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)
Break down 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 (breakdown))
Break down 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 Break down
How do you pronounce break down in British English?
Verb, /ˌbreɪkˈdaʊn/. Noun (breakdown), /ˈbreɪk.daʊn/.
How do you pronounce break down in American English?
Verb, /ˌbreɪkˈdaʊn/. Noun (breakdown), /ˈbreɪk.daʊn/.
How many syllables are in break down?
Break down has two syllables, /breɪk/ + /daʊn/.
Where is the stress in break down?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /daʊn/.
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