How To Pronounce Open up
open up
In British English, open up is pronounced /ˌəʊ.pənˈʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.pə̃nˈʌp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌoʊ.pənˈʌp/.
Open up has three 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
Open up has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Open up
How do you pronounce open up in British English?
In British English, open up is pronounced /ˌəʊ.pənˈʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊ.pə̃nˈʌp̚].
How do you pronounce open up in American English?
In American English, open up is pronounced /ˌoʊ.pənˈʌp/.
How many syllables are in open up?
Open up has three syllables, /əʊ/ + /pən/ + /ʌp/.
Where is the stress in open up?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ʌp/.
Do British and American English pronounce open up the same way?
No. British English has /ˌəʊ.pənˈʌp/ and American English has /ˌoʊ.pənˈʌp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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