How To Pronounce Figure out
figure out
In British English, figure out is pronounced /ˌfɪɡ.əˈaʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfɪɡ.ərˈaʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌfɪɡ.jɚˈaʊt/.
Figure out 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
Figure out 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 Figure out
How do you pronounce figure out in British English?
In British English, figure out is pronounced /ˌfɪɡ.əˈaʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfɪɡ.ərˈaʊt̚].
How do you pronounce figure out in American English?
In American English, figure out is pronounced /ˌfɪɡ.jɚˈaʊt/.
How many syllables are in figure out?
Figure out has three syllables, /fɪɡ/ + /ə/ + /aʊt/.
Where is the stress in figure out?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /aʊt/.
Do British and American English pronounce figure out the same way?
No. British English has /ˌfɪɡ.əˈaʊt/ and American English has /ˌfɪɡ.jɚˈaʊt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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