How To Pronounce Let out
let out
In British English, let out is pronounced /ˌletˈaʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌletˈaʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌletˈaʊt/.
Let 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
Let 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 Let out
How do you pronounce let out in British English?
In British English, let out is pronounced /ˌletˈaʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌletˈaʊt̚].
How do you pronounce let out in American English?
In American English, let out is pronounced /ˌletˈaʊt/.
How many syllables are in let out?
Let out has two syllables, /let/ + /aʊt/.
Where is the stress in let out?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /aʊt/.
Do British and American English pronounce let out the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌletˈaʊt/.
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