How To Pronounce Drop out
drop out
stress changesDrop out has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌdrɒpˈaʊt/ in British English and /ˌdrɑːpˈaʊt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (dropout). It is /ˈdrɒp.aʊt/ in British English and /ˈdrɑːp.aʊt/ 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)
Drop out 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 (dropout))
Drop out 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 Drop out
How do you pronounce drop out in British English?
Verb, /ˌdrɒpˈaʊt/. Noun (dropout), /ˈdrɒp.aʊt/.
How do you pronounce drop out in American English?
Verb, /ˌdrɑːpˈaʊt/. Noun (dropout), /ˈdrɑːp.aʊt/.
How many syllables are in drop out?
Drop out has two syllables, /drɒp/ + /aʊt/.
Where is the stress in drop out?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /aʊt/.
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Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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