How To Pronounce Null and void
null and void
In British English, null and void is pronounced /ˌnʌl.ənˈvɔɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌnʌl.ə̃nˈvʷɔɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌnʌl.ənˈvɔɪd/.
Null and void 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
Null and void 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 Null and void
How do you pronounce null and void in British English?
In British English, null and void is pronounced /ˌnʌl.ənˈvɔɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌnʌl.ə̃nˈvʷɔɪd̚].
How do you pronounce null and void in American English?
In American English, null and void is pronounced /ˌnʌl.ənˈvɔɪd/.
How many syllables are in null and void?
Null and void has three syllables, /nʌl/ + /ən/ + /vɔɪd/.
Where is the stress in null and void?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /vɔɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce null and void the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌnʌl.ənˈvɔɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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