How To Pronounce Knock over
knock over
In British English, knock over is pronounced /ˌnɒkˈəʊ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌnʷɒkˈəʊ.vəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌnɑːkˈoʊ.vɚ/.
Knock over 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
Knock over 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 Knock over
How do you pronounce knock over in British English?
In British English, knock over is pronounced /ˌnɒkˈəʊ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌnʷɒkˈəʊ.vəʴ].
How do you pronounce knock over in American English?
In American English, knock over is pronounced /ˌnɑːkˈoʊ.vɚ/.
How many syllables are in knock over?
Knock over has three syllables, /nɒk/ + /əʊ/ + /və/.
Where is the stress in knock over?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /əʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce knock over the same way?
No. British English has /ˌnɒkˈəʊ.və/ and American English has /ˌnɑːkˈoʊ.vɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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