How To Pronounce Knock out
knock out
stress changesKnock out has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌnɒkˈaʊt/ in British English and /ˌnɑːkˈaʊt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (knockout). It is /ˈnɒk.aʊt/ in British English and /ˈnɑːk.aʊt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Verb)
Knock out 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.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (knockout))
Knock out has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Knock out
How do you pronounce knock out in British English?
Verb, /ˌnɒkˈaʊt/. Noun (knockout), /ˈnɒk.aʊt/.
How do you pronounce knock out in American English?
Verb, /ˌnɑːkˈaʊt/. Noun (knockout), /ˈnɑːk.aʊt/.
How many syllables are in knock out?
Knock out has two syllables, /nɒk/ + /aʊt/.
Where is the stress in knock out?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /aʊt/.
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Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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