How To Pronounce Carry out
carry out
stress changesCarry out has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌkær.iˈaʊt/ in British English and /ˌker.iˈaʊt/ in American English with the main stress on the third syllable.
Noun (carryout). It is /ˈkær.i.aʊt/ in British English and /ˈker.i.aʊt/ 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 out 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 (carryout))
Carry out 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 out
How do you pronounce carry out in British English?
Verb, /ˌkær.iˈaʊt/. Noun (carryout), /ˈkær.i.aʊt/.
How do you pronounce carry out in American English?
Verb, /ˌker.iˈaʊt/. Noun (carryout), /ˈker.i.aʊt/.
How many syllables are in carry out?
Carry out has three syllables, /kær/ + /i/ + /aʊt/.
Where is the stress in carry out?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /aʊt/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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