How To Pronounce Catch-up
catch-up
In British English, catch-up is pronounced /ˈkætʃ.ʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰætʃ.ʌp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkætʃ.ʌp/.
Catch-up 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
Catch-up 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 Catch-up
How do you pronounce catch-up in British English?
In British English, catch-up is pronounced /ˈkætʃ.ʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰætʃ.ʌp̚].
How do you pronounce catch-up in American English?
In American English, catch-up is pronounced /ˈkætʃ.ʌp/.
How many syllables are in catch-up?
Catch-up has two syllables, /kætʃ/ + /ʌp/.
Where is the stress in catch-up?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kætʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce catch-up the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkætʃ.ʌp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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