How To Pronounce Now that
now that
In British English, now that is pronounced /ˈnaʊ.ðət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnaʊ.ðət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnaʊ.ðət/.
Now that 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
Now that 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 Now that
How do you pronounce now that in British English?
In British English, now that is pronounced /ˈnaʊ.ðət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnaʊ.ðət̚].
How do you pronounce now that in American English?
In American English, now that is pronounced /ˈnaʊ.ðət/.
How many syllables are in now that?
Now that has two syllables, /naʊ/ + /ðət/.
Where is the stress in now that?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /naʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce now that the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈnaʊ.ðət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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