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