How To Pronounce Outside
outside
In British English, outside is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌaʊtˈsaɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/.
Outside 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
Outside 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 Outside
Questions About Outside
How do you pronounce outside in British English?
In British English, outside is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌaʊtˈsaɪd̚].
How do you pronounce outside in American English?
In American English, outside is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/.
How many syllables are in outside?
Outside has two syllables, /aʊt/ + /saɪd/.
Where is the stress in outside?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /saɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce outside the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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