How To Pronounce Elude
elude
In British English, elude is pronounced /ɪˈluːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈlʷuːd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈluːd/.
Elude has two 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
Elude 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.
Words That Rhyme With Elude
Questions About Elude
How do you pronounce elude in British English?
In British English, elude is pronounced /ɪˈluːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈlʷuːd̚].
How do you pronounce elude in American English?
In American English, elude is pronounced /ɪˈluːd/.
How many syllables are in elude?
Elude has two syllables, /ɪ/ + /luːd/.
Where is the stress in elude?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /luːd/.
Do British and American English pronounce elude the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈluːd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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