How To Pronounce In the long run
in the long run
In British English, in the long run is pronounced /ɪn.ðəˌlɒŋˈrʌn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃n̪.ðəˌlʷɒ̃ŋˈrʌ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪn.ðəˌlɔːŋˈrʌn/.
In the long run 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
In the long run 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 In the long run
How do you pronounce in the long run in British English?
In British English, in the long run is pronounced /ɪn.ðəˌlɒŋˈrʌn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃n̪.ðəˌlʷɒ̃ŋˈrʌ̃n].
How do you pronounce in the long run in American English?
In American English, in the long run is pronounced /ɪn.ðəˌlɔːŋˈrʌn/.
How many syllables are in in the long run?
In the long run has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /ðə/ + /lɒŋ/ + /rʌn/.
Where is the stress in in the long run?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /rʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce in the long run the same way?
No. British English has /ɪn.ðəˌlɒŋˈrʌn/ and American English has /ɪn.ðəˌlɔːŋˈrʌn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooO
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