How To Pronounce Move on
move on
In British English, move on is pronounced /ˌmuːvˈɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmʷuːvˈɒ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmuːvˈɑːn/.
Move on has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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 on 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 Move on
How do you pronounce move on in British English?
In British English, move on is pronounced /ˌmuːvˈɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmʷuːvˈɒ̃n].
How do you pronounce move on in American English?
In American English, move on is pronounced /ˌmuːvˈɑːn/.
How many syllables are in move on?
Move on has two syllables, /muːv/ + /ɒn/.
Where is the stress in move on?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce move on the same way?
No. British English has /ˌmuːvˈɒn/ and American English has /ˌmuːvˈɑːn/.
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