How To Pronounce Outdoor
outdoor
In British English, outdoor is pronounced /ˈaʊt.dɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaʊt.dʷɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈaʊt.dɔːr/.
Outdoor 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
Outdoor 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 Outdoor
How do you pronounce outdoor in British English?
In British English, outdoor is pronounced /ˈaʊt.dɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaʊt.dʷɔːʴ].
How do you pronounce outdoor in American English?
In American English, outdoor is pronounced /ˈaʊt.dɔːr/.
How many syllables are in outdoor?
Outdoor has two syllables, /aʊt/ + /dɔː/.
Where is the stress in outdoor?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /aʊt/.
Do British and American English pronounce outdoor the same way?
No. British English has /ˈaʊt.dɔː/ and American English has /ˈaʊt.dɔːr/.
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