How To Pronounce On foot
on foot
In British English, on foot is pronounced /ɒnˈfʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒ̃nˈfʷʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɑːnˈfʊt/.
On foot 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
On foot 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 On foot
How do you pronounce on foot in British English?
In British English, on foot is pronounced /ɒnˈfʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒ̃nˈfʷʊt̚].
How do you pronounce on foot in American English?
In American English, on foot is pronounced /ɑːnˈfʊt/.
How many syllables are in on foot?
On foot has two syllables, /ɒn/ + /fʊt/.
Where is the stress in on foot?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fʊt/.
Do British and American English pronounce on foot the same way?
No. British English has /ɒnˈfʊt/ and American English has /ɑːnˈfʊt/.
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