How To Pronounce Even though
even though
In British English, even though is pronounced /ˌiː.vənˈðəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌiː.və̃n̪ˈðəʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌiː.vənˈðoʊ/.
Even though has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Even though has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Even though
How do you pronounce even though in British English?
In British English, even though is pronounced /ˌiː.vənˈðəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌiː.və̃n̪ˈðəʊ].
How do you pronounce even though in American English?
In American English, even though is pronounced /ˌiː.vənˈðoʊ/.
How many syllables are in even though?
Even though has three syllables, /iː/ + /vən/ + /ðəʊ/.
Where is the stress in even though?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ðəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce even though the same way?
No. British English has /ˌiː.vənˈðəʊ/ and American English has /ˌiː.vənˈðoʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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