How To Pronounce Check up
check up
stress changesCheck up has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌtʃekˈʌp/ in British English and /ˌtʃekˈʌp/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (checkup). It is /ˈtʃek.ʌp/ in British English and /ˈtʃek.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)
Check 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 (checkup))
Check 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 Check up
How do you pronounce check up in British English?
Verb, /ˌtʃekˈʌp/. Noun (checkup), /ˈtʃek.ʌp/.
How do you pronounce check up in American English?
Verb, /ˌtʃekˈʌp/. Noun (checkup), /ˈtʃek.ʌp/.
How many syllables are in check up?
Check up has two syllables, /tʃek/ + /ʌp/.
Where is the stress in check 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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