How To Pronounce Call up
call up
In British English, call up is pronounced /ˌkɔːlˈʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɔːlˈʌp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkɔːlˈʌp/.
Call up has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Call up 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.
Questions About Call up
How do you pronounce call up in British English?
In British English, call up is pronounced /ˌkɔːlˈʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɔːlˈʌp̚].
How do you pronounce call up in American English?
In American English, call up is pronounced /ˌkɔːlˈʌp/.
How many syllables are in call up?
Call up has two syllables, /kɔːl/ + /ʌp/.
Where is the stress in call up?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ʌp/.
Do British and American English pronounce call up the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌkɔːlˈʌp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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