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