How To Pronounce Fallout
fallout
In British English, fallout is pronounced /ˈfɔːl.aʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷɔːl.aʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɔːl.aʊt/.
Fallout has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Fallout has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Fallout
Questions About Fallout
How do you pronounce fallout in British English?
In British English, fallout is pronounced /ˈfɔːl.aʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷɔːl.aʊt̚].
How do you pronounce fallout in American English?
In American English, fallout is pronounced /ˈfɔːl.aʊt/.
How many syllables are in fallout?
Fallout has two syllables, /fɔːl/ + /aʊt/.
Where is the stress in fallout?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fɔːl/.
Do British and American English pronounce fallout the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfɔːl.aʊt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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