How To Pronounce Omit
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In British English, omit is pronounced /əʊˈmɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əʊˈmɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /oʊˈmɪt/.
Omit 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
Omit 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.
Words That Rhyme With Omit
Questions About Omit
How do you pronounce omit in British English?
In British English, omit is pronounced /əʊˈmɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əʊˈmɪt̚].
How do you pronounce omit in American English?
In American English, omit is pronounced /oʊˈmɪt/.
How many syllables are in omit?
Omit has two syllables, /əʊ/ + /mɪt/.
Where is the stress in omit?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce omit the same way?
No. British English has /əʊˈmɪt/ and American English has /oʊˈmɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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