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