How To Pronounce Outpace

outpace

UK
Phonemic
/ˌaʊtˈpeɪs/
Phonetic
[ˌaʊtˈpʰeɪs]
US
Phonemic
/ˌaʊtˈpeɪs/

In British English, outpace is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈpeɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌaʊtˈpʰeɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈpeɪs/.

Outpace has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

aʊtpeɪs

Outpace has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

outpace + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˌaʊtˈpeɪ.sɪz/
US
/ˌaʊtˈpeɪ.sɪz/
outpace + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˌaʊtˈpeɪst/
US
/ˌaʊtˈpeɪst/
outpace + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˌaʊtˈpeɪ.sɪŋ/
US
/ˌaʊtˈpeɪ.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Outpace

Questions About Outpace

How do you pronounce outpace in British English?

In British English, outpace is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈpeɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌaʊtˈpʰeɪs].

How do you pronounce outpace in American English?

In American English, outpace is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈpeɪs/.

How many syllables are in outpace?

Outpace has two syllables, /aʊt/ + /peɪs/.

Where is the stress in outpace?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /peɪs/.

Do British and American English pronounce outpace the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌaʊtˈpeɪs/.

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