How To Pronounce Make up
make up
stress changesMake up has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌmeɪkˈʌp/ in British English and /ˌmeɪkˈʌp/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (makeup). It is /ˈmeɪk.ʌp/ in British English and /ˈmeɪk.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)
Make 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 (makeup))
Make 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 Make up
How do you pronounce make up in British English?
Verb, /ˌmeɪkˈʌp/. Noun (makeup), /ˈmeɪk.ʌp/.
How do you pronounce make up in American English?
Verb, /ˌmeɪkˈʌp/. Noun (makeup), /ˈmeɪk.ʌp/.
How many syllables are in make up?
Make up has two syllables, /meɪk/ + /ʌp/.
Where is the stress in make up?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ʌp/.
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