How To Pronounce Call back
call back
stress changesCall back has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌkɔːlˈbæk/ in British English and /ˌkɔːlˈbæk/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (callback). It is /ˈkɔːl.bæk/ in British English and /ˈkɔːl.bæk/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Verb)
Call back has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (callback))
Call back 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 Call back
How do you pronounce call back in British English?
Verb, /ˌkɔːlˈbæk/. Noun (callback), /ˈkɔːl.bæk/.
How do you pronounce call back in American English?
Verb, /ˌkɔːlˈbæk/. Noun (callback), /ˈkɔːl.bæk/.
How many syllables are in call back?
Call back has two syllables, /kɔːl/ + /bæk/.
Where is the stress in call back?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bæk/.
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