How To Pronounce Callback
callback
In British English, callback is pronounced /ˈkɔːl.bæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɔːɫ.bæk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɔːl.bæk/.
Callback 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
Callback 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 Callback
How do you pronounce callback in British English?
In British English, callback is pronounced /ˈkɔːl.bæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɔːɫ.bæk̚].
How do you pronounce callback in American English?
In American English, callback is pronounced /ˈkɔːl.bæk/.
How many syllables are in callback?
Callback has two syllables, /kɔːl/ + /bæk/.
Where is the stress in callback?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɔːl/.
Do British and American English pronounce callback the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkɔːl.bæk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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