How To Pronounce Pullback
pullback
In British English, pullback is pronounced /ˈpʊl.bæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷʊɫ.bæk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpʊl.bæk/.
Pullback 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
Pullback 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 Pullback
How do you pronounce pullback in British English?
In British English, pullback is pronounced /ˈpʊl.bæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷʊɫ.bæk̚].
How do you pronounce pullback in American English?
In American English, pullback is pronounced /ˈpʊl.bæk/.
How many syllables are in pullback?
Pullback has two syllables, /pʊl/ + /bæk/.
Where is the stress in pullback?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pʊl/.
Do British and American English pronounce pullback the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpʊl.bæk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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