How To Pronounce Pour out

pour out

UK
Phonemic
/ˌpɔːˈaʊt/
Phonetic
[ˌpʷɔːrˈaʊt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˌpɔːrˈaʊt/

In British English, pour out is pronounced /ˌpɔːˈaʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpʷɔːrˈaʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpɔːrˈaʊt/.

Pour out 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

pɔːaʊt

Pour 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 Pour out

How do you pronounce pour out in British English?

In British English, pour out is pronounced /ˌpɔːˈaʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpʷɔːrˈaʊt̚].

How do you pronounce pour out in American English?

In American English, pour out is pronounced /ˌpɔːrˈaʊt/.

How many syllables are in pour out?

Pour out has two syllables, /pɔː/ + /aʊt/.

Where is the stress in pour out?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /aʊt/.

Do British and American English pronounce pour out the same way?

No. British English has /ˌpɔːˈaʊt/ and American English has /ˌpɔːrˈaʊt/.

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