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