How To Pronounce Onto
onto
In British English, onto is pronounced /ˈɒn.tuː/ or /ˈɒn.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒ̃n.tʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɑːn.t̯uː/.
Onto has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Onto has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Onto
How do you pronounce onto in British English?
In British English, onto is pronounced /ˈɒn.tuː/ or /ˈɒn.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒ̃n.tʷuː].
How do you pronounce onto in American English?
In American English, onto is pronounced /ˈɑːn.t̯uː/.
How many syllables are in onto?
Onto has two syllables, /ɒn/ + /tuː/.
Where is the stress in onto?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce onto the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɒn.tuː/ and American English has /ˈɑːn.t̯uː/.
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