How To Pronounce Giveaway
giveaway
In British English, giveaway is pronounced /ˈɡɪv.əweɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɪv.əweɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡɪv.əweɪ/.
Giveaway 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
Giveaway 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 Giveaway
How do you pronounce giveaway in British English?
In British English, giveaway is pronounced /ˈɡɪv.əweɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɪv.əweɪ].
How do you pronounce giveaway in American English?
In American English, giveaway is pronounced /ˈɡɪv.əweɪ/.
How many syllables are in giveaway?
Giveaway has two syllables, /ɡɪv/ + /əweɪ/.
Where is the stress in giveaway?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce giveaway the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡɪv.əweɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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