How To Pronounce Close to
close to
In British English, close to is pronounced /ˈkləʊs.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkl̥əʊs.tə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkloʊs.tə/.
Close to has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Close to 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 Close to
How do you pronounce close to in British English?
In British English, close to is pronounced /ˈkləʊs.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkl̥əʊs.tə].
How do you pronounce close to in American English?
In American English, close to is pronounced /ˈkloʊs.tə/.
How many syllables are in close to?
Close to has two syllables, /kləʊs/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in close to?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kləʊs/.
Do British and American English pronounce close to the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkləʊs.tə/ and American English has /ˈkloʊs.tə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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