How To Pronounce Outrageous
outrageous
How To Say Outrageous Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, outrageous is pronounced /aʊˈtreɪ.dʒəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [aʊˈtr̥eɪ.dʒəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /aʊˈtreɪ.dʒəs/.
Outrageous has three 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
Outrageous has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Outrageous
Transcription Tips For Outrageous
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Outrageous /aʊˈtreɪ.dʒəs/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Outrageous /aʊˈtreɪ.dʒəs/
Questions About Outrageous
How do you say outrageous phonetically?
Outrageous sounds like ow-TRAY-juhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce outrageous in British English?
In British English, outrageous is pronounced /aʊˈtreɪ.dʒəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [aʊˈtr̥eɪ.dʒəs].
How do you pronounce outrageous in American English?
In American English, outrageous is pronounced /aʊˈtreɪ.dʒəs/.
How many syllables are in outrageous?
Outrageous has three syllables, /aʊ/ + /treɪ/ + /dʒəs/.
Where is the stress in outrageous?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /treɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce outrageous the same way?
Yes. Both are /aʊˈtreɪ.dʒəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Outrageous
Outrageous has three syllables. See how outrageous divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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