How To Pronounce Pass away
pass away
In British English, pass away is pronounced /ˌpɑːs.əˈweɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpɑːs.əˈweɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpæs.əˈweɪ/.
Pass away has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Pass away has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Pass away
How do you pronounce pass away in British English?
In British English, pass away is pronounced /ˌpɑːs.əˈweɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpɑːs.əˈweɪ].
How do you pronounce pass away in American English?
In American English, pass away is pronounced /ˌpæs.əˈweɪ/.
How many syllables are in pass away?
Pass away has three syllables, /pɑːs/ + /ə/ + /weɪ/.
Where is the stress in pass away?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /weɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce pass away the same way?
No. British English has /ˌpɑːs.əˈweɪ/ and American English has /ˌpæs.əˈweɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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