How To Pronounce Leave out
leave out
In British English, leave out is pronounced /ˌliːvˈaʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌliːvˈaʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌliːvˈaʊt/.
Leave out has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Leave 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.
Questions About Leave out
How do you pronounce leave out in British English?
In British English, leave out is pronounced /ˌliːvˈaʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌliːvˈaʊt̚].
How do you pronounce leave out in American English?
In American English, leave out is pronounced /ˌliːvˈaʊt/.
How many syllables are in leave out?
Leave out has two syllables, /liːv/ + /aʊt/.
Where is the stress in leave out?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /aʊt/.
Do British and American English pronounce leave out the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌliːvˈaʊt/.
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