How To Pronounce Make out
make out
In British English, make out is pronounced /ˌmeɪkˈaʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmeɪkˈaʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmeɪkˈaʊt/.
Make out 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
Make 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.
Questions About Make out
How do you pronounce make out in British English?
In British English, make out is pronounced /ˌmeɪkˈaʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmeɪkˈaʊt̚].
How do you pronounce make out in American English?
In American English, make out is pronounced /ˌmeɪkˈaʊt/.
How many syllables are in make out?
Make out has two syllables, /meɪk/ + /aʊt/.
Where is the stress in make out?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /aʊt/.
Do British and American English pronounce make out the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌmeɪkˈaʊt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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