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