How To Pronounce Pull-out

pull-out

UK
Phonemic
/ˈpʊl.aʊt/
Phonetic
[ˈpʰʷʊl.aʊt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˈpʊl.aʊt/

In British English, pull-out is pronounced /ˈpʊl.aʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷʊl.aʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpʊl.aʊt/.

Pull-out 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

pʊlaʊt

Pull-out 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.

pull-out + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˈpʊl.aʊts/
US
/ˈpʊl.aʊts/

Questions About Pull-out

How do you pronounce pull-out in British English?

In British English, pull-out is pronounced /ˈpʊl.aʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷʊl.aʊt̚].

How do you pronounce pull-out in American English?

In American English, pull-out is pronounced /ˈpʊl.aʊt/.

How many syllables are in pull-out?

Pull-out has two syllables, /pʊl/ + /aʊt/.

Where is the stress in pull-out?

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

Do British and American English pronounce pull-out the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈpʊl.aʊt/.

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