How To Pronounce Output

output

UK
Phonemic
/ˈaʊt.pʊt/
Phonetic
[ˈaʊt.pʷʊt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˈaʊt.pʊt/

In British English, output is pronounced /ˈaʊt.pʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaʊt.pʷʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈaʊt.pʊt/.

Output 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

aʊtpʊt

Output 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.

output + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˈaʊt.pʊts/
US
/ˈaʊt.pʊts/
output + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈaʊt.pʊ.tɪd/
US
/ˈaʊt.pʊ.t̯ɪd/
output + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈaʊt.pʊ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈaʊt.pʊ.t̯ɪŋ/

Questions About Output

How do you pronounce output in British English?

In British English, output is pronounced /ˈaʊt.pʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaʊt.pʷʊt̚].

How do you pronounce output in American English?

In American English, output is pronounced /ˈaʊt.pʊt/.

How many syllables are in output?

Output has two syllables, /aʊt/ + /pʊt/.

Where is the stress in output?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /aʊt/.

Do British and American English pronounce output the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈaʊt.pʊt/.

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