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