How To Pronounce Breakdown
breakdown
In British English, breakdown is pronounced /ˈbreɪk.daʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbreɪk.da͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbreɪk.daʊn/.
Breakdown 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
Breakdown 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 Breakdown
How do you pronounce breakdown in British English?
In British English, breakdown is pronounced /ˈbreɪk.daʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbreɪk.da͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce breakdown in American English?
In American English, breakdown is pronounced /ˈbreɪk.daʊn/.
How many syllables are in breakdown?
Breakdown has two syllables, /breɪk/ + /daʊn/.
Where is the stress in breakdown?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /breɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce breakdown the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbreɪk.daʊn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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