How To Pronounce Outcome
outcome
In British English, outcome is pronounced /ˈaʊt.kʌm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaʊt.kʌ̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈaʊt.kʌm/.
Outcome has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Outcome 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 Outcome
How do you pronounce outcome in British English?
In British English, outcome is pronounced /ˈaʊt.kʌm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaʊt.kʌ̃m].
How do you pronounce outcome in American English?
In American English, outcome is pronounced /ˈaʊt.kʌm/.
How many syllables are in outcome?
Outcome has two syllables, /aʊt/ + /kʌm/.
Where is the stress in outcome?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /aʊt/.
Do British and American English pronounce outcome the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈaʊt.kʌm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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