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