How To Pronounce Continue
continue
In British English, continue is pronounced /kənˈtɪn.juː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtʰɪ̃n.jʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈtɪn.juː/.
Continue has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Continue has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Continue
Questions About Continue
How do you pronounce continue in British English?
In British English, continue is pronounced /kənˈtɪn.juː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtʰɪ̃n.jʷuː].
How do you pronounce continue in American English?
In American English, continue is pronounced /kənˈtɪn.juː/.
How many syllables are in continue?
Continue has three syllables, /kən/ + /tɪn/ + /juː/.
Where is the stress in continue?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce continue the same way?
Yes. Both are /kənˈtɪn.juː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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