How To Pronounce In lieu of
in lieu of
In British English, in lieu of is pronounced /ɪnˈljuː.əv/ or /ɪnˈluː.əv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈljʷuː.əv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈluː.əv/.
In lieu of 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
In lieu of 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 In lieu of
How do you pronounce in lieu of in British English?
In British English, in lieu of is pronounced /ɪnˈljuː.əv/ or /ɪnˈluː.əv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈljʷuː.əv].
How do you pronounce in lieu of in American English?
In American English, in lieu of is pronounced /ɪnˈluː.əv/.
How many syllables are in in lieu of?
In lieu of has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /ljuː/ + /əv/.
Where is the stress in in lieu of?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ljuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce in lieu of the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈljuː.əv/ and American English has /ɪnˈluː.əv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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