How To Pronounce Catch up
catch up
stress changesCatch up has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌkætʃˈʌp/ in British English and /ˌkætʃˈʌp/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (catch-up). It is /ˈkætʃ.ʌp/ in British English and /ˈkætʃ.ʌp/ 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)
Catch 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.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (catch-up))
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?
Verb, /ˌkætʃˈʌp/. Noun (catch-up), /ˈkætʃ.ʌp/.
How do you pronounce catch up in American English?
Verb, /ˌkætʃˈʌp/. Noun (catch-up), /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 second syllable, /ʌp/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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