How To Pronounce On top of
on top of
In British English, on top of is pronounced /ɒnˈtɒp.əv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒ̃nˈtʰʷɒp.əv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɑːnˈtɑːp.əv/.
On top of has three 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 top of has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About On top of
How do you pronounce on top of in British English?
In British English, on top of is pronounced /ɒnˈtɒp.əv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒ̃nˈtʰʷɒp.əv].
How do you pronounce on top of in American English?
In American English, on top of is pronounced /ɑːnˈtɑːp.əv/.
How many syllables are in on top of?
On top of has three syllables, /ɒn/ + /tɒp/ + /əv/.
Where is the stress in on top of?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɒp/.
Do British and American English pronounce on top of the same way?
No. British English has /ɒnˈtɒp.əv/ and American English has /ɑːnˈtɑːp.əv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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