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