How To Pronounce Fall over
fall over
In British English, fall over is pronounced /ˌfɔːlˈəʊ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfʷɔːlˈəʊ.vəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌfɔːlˈoʊ.vɚ/.
Fall over has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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 over has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Fall over
How do you pronounce fall over in British English?
In British English, fall over is pronounced /ˌfɔːlˈəʊ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfʷɔːlˈəʊ.vəʴ].
How do you pronounce fall over in American English?
In American English, fall over is pronounced /ˌfɔːlˈoʊ.vɚ/.
How many syllables are in fall over?
Fall over has three syllables, /fɔːl/ + /əʊ/ + /və/.
Where is the stress in fall over?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /əʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce fall over the same way?
No. British English has /ˌfɔːlˈəʊ.və/ and American English has /ˌfɔːlˈoʊ.vɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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