How To Pronounce Postpone
postpone
In British English, postpone is pronounced /pəˈspəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈspə͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /poʊˈspoʊn/.
Postpone has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Postpone 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 Postpone
Questions About Postpone
How do you pronounce postpone in British English?
In British English, postpone is pronounced /pəˈspəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈspə͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce postpone in American English?
In American English, postpone is pronounced /poʊˈspoʊn/.
How many syllables are in postpone?
Postpone has two syllables, /pə/ + /spəʊn/.
Where is the stress in postpone?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /spəʊn/.
Do British and American English pronounce postpone the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈspəʊn/ and American English has /poʊˈspoʊn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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