How To Pronounce Due to
due to
In British English, due to is pronounced /ˈdjuː.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdjʷuː.tə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈduː.tə/.
Due 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
Due 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 Due to
How do you pronounce due to in British English?
In British English, due to is pronounced /ˈdjuː.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdjʷuː.tə].
How do you pronounce due to in American English?
In American English, due to is pronounced /ˈduː.tə/.
How many syllables are in due to?
Due to has two syllables, /djuː/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in due to?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /djuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce due to the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdjuː.tə/ and American English has /ˈduː.tə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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