How To Pronounce Outlook
outlook
In British English, outlook is pronounced /ˈaʊt.lʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaʊt.lʷʊk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈaʊt.lʊk/.
Outlook 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
Outlook 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 Outlook
How do you pronounce outlook in British English?
In British English, outlook is pronounced /ˈaʊt.lʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaʊt.lʷʊk̚].
How do you pronounce outlook in American English?
In American English, outlook is pronounced /ˈaʊt.lʊk/.
How many syllables are in outlook?
Outlook has two syllables, /aʊt/ + /lʊk/.
Where is the stress in outlook?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /aʊt/.
Do British and American English pronounce outlook the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈaʊt.lʊk/.
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