How To Pronounce Outright
outright
How To Say Outright Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, outright is pronounced /ˈaʊt.raɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaʊt.raɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈaʊt.raɪt/.
Outright 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
Outright 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.
Transcription Tips For Outright
- 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. Outright /ˈaʊt.raɪt/
- 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. Outright /ˈaʊt.raɪt/
Questions About Outright
How do you say outright phonetically?
Outright sounds like OWT-ryt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce outright in British English?
In British English, outright is pronounced /ˈaʊt.raɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaʊt.raɪt̚].
How do you pronounce outright in American English?
In American English, outright is pronounced /ˈaʊt.raɪt/.
How many syllables are in outright?
Outright has two syllables, /aʊt/ + /raɪt/.
Where is the stress in outright?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /aʊt/.
Do British and American English pronounce outright the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈaʊt.raɪt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Outright
Outright has two syllables. See how outright divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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