How To Pronounce Pull over
pull over
stress changesPull over has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌpʊlˈəʊ.və/ in British English and /ˌpʊlˈoʊ.vɚ/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (pullover). It is /ˈpʊl.əʊ.və/ in British English and /ˈpʊl.oʊ.vɚ/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Verb)
Pull over has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (pullover))
Pull over has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Pull over
How do you pronounce pull over in British English?
Verb, /ˌpʊlˈəʊ.və/. Noun (pullover), /ˈpʊl.əʊ.və/.
How do you pronounce pull over in American English?
Verb, /ˌpʊlˈoʊ.vɚ/. Noun (pullover), /ˈpʊl.oʊ.vɚ/.
How many syllables are in pull over?
Pull over has three syllables, /pʊl/ + /əʊ/ + /və/.
Where is the stress in pull over?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /əʊ/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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