How To Pronounce Go over

go over

UK
Phonemic
/ˌɡəʊˈəʊ.və/
Phonetic
[ˌɡəʊˈəʊ.vəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˌɡoʊˈoʊ.vɚ/

In British English, go over is pronounced /ˌɡəʊˈəʊ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡəʊˈəʊ.vəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɡoʊˈoʊ.vɚ/.

Go over has three 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

ɡəʊəʊvə

Go over has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Questions About Go over

How do you pronounce go over in British English?

In British English, go over is pronounced /ˌɡəʊˈəʊ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡəʊˈəʊ.vəʴ].

How do you pronounce go over in American English?

In American English, go over is pronounced /ˌɡoʊˈoʊ.vɚ/.

How many syllables are in go over?

Go over has three syllables, /ɡəʊ/ + /əʊ/ + /və/.

Where is the stress in go over?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /əʊ/.

Do British and American English pronounce go over the same way?

No. British English has /ˌɡəʊˈəʊ.və/ and American English has /ˌɡoʊˈoʊ.vɚ/.

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