How To Pronounce Give away
give away
stress changesGive away has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌɡɪv.əˈweɪ/ in British English and /ˌɡɪv.əˈweɪ/ in American English with the main stress on the third syllable.
Noun (giveaway). It is /ˈɡɪv.əweɪ/ in British English and /ˈɡɪv.əweɪ/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Verb)
Give away 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.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (giveaway))
Give away 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.
Questions About Give away
How do you pronounce give away in British English?
Verb, /ˌɡɪv.əˈweɪ/. Noun (giveaway), /ˈɡɪv.əweɪ/.
How do you pronounce give away in American English?
Verb, /ˌɡɪv.əˈweɪ/. Noun (giveaway), /ˈɡɪv.əweɪ/.
How many syllables are in give away?
Give away has three syllables, /ɡɪv/ + /ə/ + /weɪ/.
Where is the stress in give away?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /weɪ/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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