How To Pronounce Fall apart
fall apart
In British English, fall apart is pronounced /ˌfɔːl.əˈpɑːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfʷɔːl.əˈpʰɑːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌfɔːl.əˈpɑːrt/.
Fall apart 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
Fall apart 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 Fall apart
How do you pronounce fall apart in British English?
In British English, fall apart is pronounced /ˌfɔːl.əˈpɑːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfʷɔːl.əˈpʰɑːʴt̚].
How do you pronounce fall apart in American English?
In American English, fall apart is pronounced /ˌfɔːl.əˈpɑːrt/.
How many syllables are in fall apart?
Fall apart has three syllables, /fɔːl/ + /ə/ + /pɑːt/.
Where is the stress in fall apart?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /pɑːt/.
Do British and American English pronounce fall apart the same way?
No. British English has /ˌfɔːl.əˈpɑːt/ and American English has /ˌfɔːl.əˈpɑːrt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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