How To Pronounce Go back
go back
In British English, go back is pronounced /ˌɡəʊˈbæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡəʊˈbæk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɡoʊˈbæk/.
Go back has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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 back 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 Go back
How do you pronounce go back in British English?
In British English, go back is pronounced /ˌɡəʊˈbæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡəʊˈbæk̚].
How do you pronounce go back in American English?
In American English, go back is pronounced /ˌɡoʊˈbæk/.
How many syllables are in go back?
Go back has two syllables, /ɡəʊ/ + /bæk/.
Where is the stress in go back?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce go back the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɡəʊˈbæk/ and American English has /ˌɡoʊˈbæk/.
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