How To Pronounce Letdown
letdown
In British English, letdown is pronounced /ˈlet.daʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlet.da͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlet.daʊn/.
Letdown 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
Letdown 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 Letdown
How do you pronounce letdown in British English?
In British English, letdown is pronounced /ˈlet.daʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlet.da͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce letdown in American English?
In American English, letdown is pronounced /ˈlet.daʊn/.
How many syllables are in letdown?
Letdown has two syllables, /let/ + /daʊn/.
Where is the stress in letdown?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /let/.
Do British and American English pronounce letdown the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈlet.daʊn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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