How To Pronounce End up
end up
In British English, end up is pronounced /ˌendˈʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌẽndˈʌp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌendˈʌp/.
End up 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
End up 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.
Questions About End up
How do you pronounce end up in British English?
In British English, end up is pronounced /ˌendˈʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌẽndˈʌp̚].
How do you pronounce end up in American English?
In American English, end up is pronounced /ˌendˈʌp/.
How many syllables are in end up?
End up has two syllables, /end/ + /ʌp/.
Where is the stress in end up?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ʌp/.
Do British and American English pronounce end up the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌendˈʌp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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