How To Pronounce Look back
look back
In British English, look back is pronounced /ˌlʊkˈbæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌlʷʊk̚ˈbæk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌlʊkˈbæk/.
Look back 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
Look back 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 Look back
How do you pronounce look back in British English?
In British English, look back is pronounced /ˌlʊkˈbæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌlʷʊk̚ˈbæk̚].
How do you pronounce look back in American English?
In American English, look back is pronounced /ˌlʊkˈbæk/.
How many syllables are in look back?
Look back has two syllables, /lʊk/ + /bæk/.
Where is the stress in look back?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce look back the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌlʊkˈbæk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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