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