How To Pronounce Carry on
carry on
stress changesCarry on has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌkær.iˈɒn/ in British English and /ˌker.iˈɑːn/ in American English with the main stress on the third syllable.
Noun (carry-on). It is /ˈkær.i.ɒn/ in British English and /ˈker.i.ɑːn/ 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)
Carry on has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (carry-on))
Carry on has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Carry on
How do you pronounce carry on in British English?
Verb, /ˌkær.iˈɒn/. Noun (carry-on), /ˈkær.i.ɒn/.
How do you pronounce carry on in American English?
Verb, /ˌker.iˈɑːn/. Noun (carry-on), /ˈker.i.ɑːn/.
How many syllables are in carry on?
Carry on has three syllables, /kær/ + /i/ + /ɒn/.
Where is the stress in carry on?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ɒn/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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