How To Pronounce Outshine

outshine

UK
Phonemic
/ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn/
Phonetic
[ˌaʊtˈʃa͠ɪn]
US
Phonemic
/ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn/

How To Say Outshine Phonetically

UKowt-SHYN

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, outshine is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌaʊtˈʃa͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn/.

Outshine 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

aʊtʃaɪn

Outshine 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.

Words That Rhyme With Outshine

Transcription Tips For Outshine

  1. 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. Outshine /ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn/

  2. 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. Outshine /ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn/

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Questions About Outshine

How do you say outshine phonetically?

Outshine sounds like owt-SHYN in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce outshine in British English?

In British English, outshine is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌaʊtˈʃa͠ɪn].

How do you pronounce outshine in American English?

In American English, outshine is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn/.

How many syllables are in outshine?

Outshine has two syllables, /aʊt/ + /ʃaɪn/.

Where is the stress in outshine?

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

Do British and American English pronounce outshine the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Outshine

Outshine has two syllables. See how outshine divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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