How To Pronounce Pull down
pull down
In British English, pull down is pronounced /ˌpʊlˈdaʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpʷʊɫˈda͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpʊlˈdaʊn/.
Pull down 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
Pull down 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 Pull down
How do you pronounce pull down in British English?
In British English, pull down is pronounced /ˌpʊlˈdaʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpʷʊɫˈda͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce pull down in American English?
In American English, pull down is pronounced /ˌpʊlˈdaʊn/.
How many syllables are in pull down?
Pull down has two syllables, /pʊl/ + /daʊn/.
Where is the stress in pull down?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /daʊn/.
Do British and American English pronounce pull down the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌpʊlˈdaʊn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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