How To Pronounce Outstrip

outstrip

UK
Phonemic
/ˌaʊtˈstrɪp/
Phonetic
[ˌaʊtˈstr̥ɪp̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˌaʊtˈstrɪp/

In British English, outstrip is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈstrɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌaʊtˈstr̥ɪp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈstrɪp/.

Outstrip 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

aʊtstrɪp

Outstrip 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.

outstrip + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˌaʊtˈstrɪps/
US
/ˌaʊtˈstrɪps/
outstrip + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˌaʊtˈstrɪpt/
US
/ˌaʊtˈstrɪpt/
outstrip + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˌaʊtˈstrɪp.ɪŋ/
US
/ˌaʊtˈstrɪp.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Outstrip

Questions About Outstrip

How do you pronounce outstrip in British English?

In British English, outstrip is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈstrɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌaʊtˈstr̥ɪp̚].

How do you pronounce outstrip in American English?

In American English, outstrip is pronounced /ˌaʊtˈstrɪp/.

How many syllables are in outstrip?

Outstrip has two syllables, /aʊt/ + /strɪp/.

Where is the stress in outstrip?

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

Do British and American English pronounce outstrip the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌaʊtˈstrɪp/.

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