How To Pronounce Outskirts
outskirts
How To Say Outskirts Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, outskirts is pronounced /ˈaʊt.skɜːts/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaʊt.skɜːʴts]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈaʊt.skɝːts/.
Outskirts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Outskirts 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 Outskirts
- 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. Outskirts /ˈaʊt.skɜːts/
- 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. Outskirts /ˈaʊt.skɜːts/
Questions About Outskirts
How do you say outskirts phonetically?
Outskirts sounds like OWT-skurts in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce outskirts in British English?
In British English, outskirts is pronounced /ˈaʊt.skɜːts/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaʊt.skɜːʴts].
How do you pronounce outskirts in American English?
In American English, outskirts is pronounced /ˈaʊt.skɝːts/.
How many syllables are in outskirts?
Outskirts has two syllables, /aʊt/ + /skɜːts/.
Where is the stress in outskirts?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /aʊt/.
Do British and American English pronounce outskirts the same way?
No. British English has /ˈaʊt.skɜːts/ and American English has /ˈaʊt.skɝːts/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Outskirts
Outskirts has two syllables. See how outskirts 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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