How To Pronounce Let down
let down
stress changesLet down has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌletˈdaʊn/ in British English and /ˌletˈdaʊn/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (letdown). It is /ˈlet.daʊn/ in British English and /ˈlet.daʊn/ 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)
Let down 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 (letdown))
Let down 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 Let down
How do you pronounce let down in British English?
Verb, /ˌletˈdaʊn/. Noun (letdown), /ˈlet.daʊn/.
How do you pronounce let down in American English?
Verb, /ˌletˈdaʊn/. Noun (letdown), /ˈlet.daʊn/.
How many syllables are in let down?
Let down has two syllables, /let/ + /daʊn/.
Where is the stress in let down?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /daʊn/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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