How To Pronounce Come back
come back
stress changesCome back has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌkʌmˈbæk/ in British English and /ˌkʌmˈbæk/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (comeback). It is /ˈkʌm.bæk/ in British English and /ˈkʌm.bæk/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Verb)
Come back 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.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (comeback))
Come back 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 Come back
How do you pronounce come back in British English?
Verb, /ˌkʌmˈbæk/. Noun (comeback), /ˈkʌm.bæk/.
How do you pronounce come back in American English?
Verb, /ˌkʌmˈbæk/. Noun (comeback), /ˈkʌm.bæk/.
How many syllables are in come back?
Come back has two syllables, /kʌm/ + /bæk/.
Where is the stress in come back?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bæk/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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