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