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