How To Pronounce Go away
go away
In British English, go away is pronounced /ˌɡəʊ.əˈweɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡəʊ.əˈweɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɡoʊ.əˈweɪ/.
Go away 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
Go 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.
Questions About Go away
How do you pronounce go away in British English?
In British English, go away is pronounced /ˌɡəʊ.əˈweɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡəʊ.əˈweɪ].
How do you pronounce go away in American English?
In American English, go away is pronounced /ˌɡoʊ.əˈweɪ/.
How many syllables are in go away?
Go away has three syllables, /ɡəʊ/ + /ə/ + /weɪ/.
Where is the stress in go away?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /weɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce go away the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɡəʊ.əˈweɪ/ and American English has /ˌɡoʊ.əˈweɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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