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