How To Pronounce Breakout
breakout
In British English, breakout is pronounced /ˈbreɪk.aʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbreɪk.aʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbreɪk.aʊt/.
Breakout 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
Breakout 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.
Words That Rhyme With Breakout
Questions About Breakout
How do you pronounce breakout in British English?
In British English, breakout is pronounced /ˈbreɪk.aʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbreɪk.aʊt̚].
How do you pronounce breakout in American English?
In American English, breakout is pronounced /ˈbreɪk.aʊt/.
How many syllables are in breakout?
Breakout has two syllables, /breɪk/ + /aʊt/.
Where is the stress in breakout?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /breɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce breakout the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbreɪk.aʊt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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