How To Pronounce Pull up
pull up
stress changesPull up has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌpʊlˈʌp/ in British English and /ˌpʊlˈʌp/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (pull-up). It is /ˈpʊl.ʌp/ in British English and /ˈpʊl.ʌp/ 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 up 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.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (pull-up))
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.
Questions About Pull up
How do you pronounce pull up in British English?
Verb, /ˌpʊlˈʌp/. Noun (pull-up), /ˈpʊl.ʌp/.
How do you pronounce pull up in American English?
Verb, /ˌpʊlˈʌp/. Noun (pull-up), /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 second syllable, /ʌp/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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