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