How To Pronounce Echo
echo
In British English, echo is pronounced /ˈek.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈek.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈek.oʊ/.
Echo 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
Echo 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 Echo
How do you pronounce echo in British English?
In British English, echo is pronounced /ˈek.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈek.əʊ].
How do you pronounce echo in American English?
In American English, echo is pronounced /ˈek.oʊ/.
How many syllables are in echo?
Echo has two syllables, /ek/ + /əʊ/.
Where is the stress in echo?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ek/.
Do British and American English pronounce echo the same way?
No. British English has /ˈek.əʊ/ and American English has /ˈek.oʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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