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