How To Pronounce Lock out
lock out
stress changesLock out has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌlɒkˈaʊt/ in British English and /ˌlɑːkˈaʊt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (lockout). It is /ˈlɒk.aʊt/ in British English and /ˈlɑːk.aʊt/ 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)
Lock 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.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (lockout))
Lock out 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 Lock out
How do you pronounce lock out in British English?
Verb, /ˌlɒkˈaʊt/. Noun (lockout), /ˈlɒk.aʊt/.
How do you pronounce lock out in American English?
Verb, /ˌlɑːkˈaʊt/. Noun (lockout), /ˈlɑːk.aʊt/.
How many syllables are in lock out?
Lock out has two syllables, /lɒk/ + /aʊt/.
Where is the stress in lock out?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /aʊt/.
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Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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