How To Pronounce Makeup
makeup
In British English, makeup is pronounced /ˈmeɪk.ʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmeɪk.ʌp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmeɪk.ʌp/.
Makeup has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Makeup 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.
Words That Rhyme With Makeup
Questions About Makeup
How do you pronounce makeup in British English?
In British English, makeup is pronounced /ˈmeɪk.ʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmeɪk.ʌp̚].
How do you pronounce makeup in American English?
In American English, makeup is pronounced /ˈmeɪk.ʌp/.
How many syllables are in makeup?
Makeup has two syllables, /meɪk/ + /ʌp/.
Where is the stress in makeup?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /meɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce makeup the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmeɪk.ʌp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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