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