How To Pronounce Clear up
clear up
In British English, clear up is pronounced /ˌklɪəˈʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkl̥ɪərˈʌp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌklɪrˈʌp/.
Clear up has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Clear 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.
Questions About Clear up
How do you pronounce clear up in British English?
In British English, clear up is pronounced /ˌklɪəˈʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkl̥ɪərˈʌp̚].
How do you pronounce clear up in American English?
In American English, clear up is pronounced /ˌklɪrˈʌp/.
How many syllables are in clear up?
Clear up has two syllables, /klɪə/ + /ʌp/.
Where is the stress in clear up?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ʌp/.
Do British and American English pronounce clear up the same way?
No. British English has /ˌklɪəˈʌp/ and American English has /ˌklɪrˈʌp/.
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