How To Pronounce Give out
give out
In British English, give out is pronounced /ˌɡɪvˈaʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡɪvˈaʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɡɪvˈaʊt/.
Give out has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Give out has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Give out
How do you pronounce give out in British English?
In British English, give out is pronounced /ˌɡɪvˈaʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡɪvˈaʊt̚].
How do you pronounce give out in American English?
In American English, give out is pronounced /ˌɡɪvˈaʊt/.
How many syllables are in give out?
Give out has two syllables, /ɡɪv/ + /aʊt/.
Where is the stress in give out?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /aʊt/.
Do British and American English pronounce give out the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌɡɪvˈaʊt/.
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