How To Pronounce Pull-up

pull-up

UK
Phonemic
/ˈpʊl.ʌp/
Phonetic
[ˈpʰʷʊl.ʌp̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˈpʊl.ʌp/

In British English, pull-up is pronounced /ˈpʊl.ʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷʊl.ʌp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpʊl.ʌp/.

Pull-up 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

pʊlʌp

Pull-up 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-up + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˈpʊl.ʌps/
US
/ˈpʊl.ʌps/

Questions About Pull-up

How do you pronounce pull-up in British English?

In British English, pull-up is pronounced /ˈpʊl.ʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷʊl.ʌp̚].

How do you pronounce pull-up in American English?

In American English, pull-up is pronounced /ˈpʊl.ʌp/.

How many syllables are in pull-up?

Pull-up has two syllables, /pʊl/ + /ʌp/.

Where is the stress in pull-up?

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

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

Yes. Both are /ˈpʊl.ʌp/.

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