How To Pronounce Payback
payback
In British English, payback is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.bæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰeɪ.bæk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.bæk/.
Payback has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Payback 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.
Questions About Payback
How do you pronounce payback in British English?
In British English, payback is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.bæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰeɪ.bæk̚].
How do you pronounce payback in American English?
In American English, payback is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.bæk/.
How many syllables are in payback?
Payback has two syllables, /peɪ/ + /bæk/.
Where is the stress in payback?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /peɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce payback the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpeɪ.bæk/.
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