How To Pronounce Checkout
checkout
In British English, checkout is pronounced /ˈtʃek.aʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃek.aʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʃek.aʊt/.
Checkout 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
Checkout 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 Checkout
How do you pronounce checkout in British English?
In British English, checkout is pronounced /ˈtʃek.aʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃek.aʊt̚].
How do you pronounce checkout in American English?
In American English, checkout is pronounced /ˈtʃek.aʊt/.
How many syllables are in checkout?
Checkout has two syllables, /tʃek/ + /aʊt/.
Where is the stress in checkout?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʃek/.
Do British and American English pronounce checkout the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtʃek.aʊt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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