How To Pronounce Good afternoon
good afternoon
In British English, good afternoon is pronounced /ˌɡʊdˌɑːf.təˈnuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡʷʊdˌɑːf.təʴˈnʷũːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɡʊdˌæf.tɚˈnuːn/.
Good afternoon has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Good afternoon has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Good afternoon
How do you pronounce good afternoon in British English?
In British English, good afternoon is pronounced /ˌɡʊdˌɑːf.təˈnuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɡʷʊdˌɑːf.təʴˈnʷũːn].
How do you pronounce good afternoon in American English?
In American English, good afternoon is pronounced /ˌɡʊdˌæf.tɚˈnuːn/.
How many syllables are in good afternoon?
Good afternoon has four syllables, /ɡʊd/ + /ɑːf/ + /tə/ + /nuːn/.
Where is the stress in good afternoon?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /nuːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce good afternoon the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɡʊdˌɑːf.təˈnuːn/ and American English has /ˌɡʊdˌæf.tɚˈnuːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooO
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