How To Pronounce Outstanding
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In British English, outstanding is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌaʊtˈstæ̃n.dɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/.
Outstanding 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
Outstanding 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 Outstanding
Questions About Outstanding
How do you pronounce outstanding in British English?
In British English, outstanding is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌaʊtˈstæ̃n.dɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce outstanding in American English?
In American English, outstanding is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in outstanding?
Outstanding has three syllables, /aʊt/ + /stæn/ + /dɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in outstanding?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /stæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce outstanding the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌaʊtˈstæn.dɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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