How To Pronounce Check in
check in
stress changesCheck in has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌtʃekˈɪn/ in British English and /ˌtʃekˈɪn/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (check-in). It is /ˈtʃek.ɪn/ in British English and /ˈtʃek.ɪn/ 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)
Check in 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 (check-in))
Check in 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 Check in
How do you pronounce check in in British English?
Verb, /ˌtʃekˈɪn/. Noun (check-in), /ˈtʃek.ɪn/.
How do you pronounce check in in American English?
Verb, /ˌtʃekˈɪn/. Noun (check-in), /ˈtʃek.ɪn/.
How many syllables are in check in?
Check in has two syllables, /tʃek/ + /ɪn/.
Where is the stress in check in?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɪn/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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