How To Pronounce Move away
move away
In British English, move away is pronounced /ˌmuːv.əˈweɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmʷuːv.əˈweɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmuːv.əˈweɪ/.
Move away has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Move away has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Move away
How do you pronounce move away in British English?
In British English, move away is pronounced /ˌmuːv.əˈweɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmʷuːv.əˈweɪ].
How do you pronounce move away in American English?
In American English, move away is pronounced /ˌmuːv.əˈweɪ/.
How many syllables are in move away?
Move away has three syllables, /muːv/ + /ə/ + /weɪ/.
Where is the stress in move away?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /weɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce move away the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌmuːv.əˈweɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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