How To Pronounce On account of
on account of
In British English, on account of is pronounced /ɒn.əˈkaʊnt.əv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒ̃n.əˈkʰa͠ʊnt.əv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɑːn.əˈkaʊnt.əv/.
On account of has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
On account of has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About On account of
How do you pronounce on account of in British English?
In British English, on account of is pronounced /ɒn.əˈkaʊnt.əv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒ̃n.əˈkʰa͠ʊnt.əv].
How do you pronounce on account of in American English?
In American English, on account of is pronounced /ɑːn.əˈkaʊnt.əv/.
How many syllables are in on account of?
On account of has four syllables, /ɒn/ + /ə/ + /kaʊnt/ + /əv/.
Where is the stress in on account of?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /kaʊnt/.
Do British and American English pronounce on account of the same way?
No. British English has /ɒn.əˈkaʊnt.əv/ and American English has /ɑːn.əˈkaʊnt.əv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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