How To Pronounce Printout

printout

UK
Phonemic
/ˈprɪn.taʊt/
Phonetic
[ˈpr̥ɪ̃n.taʊt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˈprɪn.taʊt/

How To Say Printout Phonetically

UKPRIN-towt

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, printout is pronounced /ˈprɪn.taʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ɪ̃n.taʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈprɪn.taʊt/.

Printout 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

prɪntaʊt

Printout 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.

Transcription Tips For Printout

  1. Rule 3

    Mark The Stressed Syllable

    When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.

    lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/

    Here. Printout /ˈprɪn.taʊt/

  2. Rule 7

    Stress Mark Replaces The Dot

    Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.

    They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/

    Here. Printout /ˈprɪn.taʊt/

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Questions About Printout

How do you say printout phonetically?

Printout sounds like PRIN-towt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce printout in British English?

In British English, printout is pronounced /ˈprɪn.taʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ɪ̃n.taʊt̚].

How do you pronounce printout in American English?

In American English, printout is pronounced /ˈprɪn.taʊt/.

How many syllables are in printout?

Printout has two syllables, /prɪn/ + /taʊt/.

Where is the stress in printout?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /prɪn/.

Do British and American English pronounce printout the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈprɪn.taʊt/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Printout

Printout has two syllables. See how printout divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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