How To Pronounce Layout
layout
In British English, layout is pronounced /ˈleɪ.aʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈleɪ.aʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈleɪ.aʊt/.
Layout has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Layout 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 Layout
How do you pronounce layout in British English?
In British English, layout is pronounced /ˈleɪ.aʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈleɪ.aʊt̚].
How do you pronounce layout in American English?
In American English, layout is pronounced /ˈleɪ.aʊt/.
How many syllables are in layout?
Layout has two syllables, /leɪ/ + /aʊt/.
Where is the stress in layout?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /leɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce layout the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈleɪ.aʊt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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