How To Pronounce Pullover
pullover
In British English, pullover is pronounced /ˈpʊl.əʊ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷʊl.əʊ.vəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpʊl.oʊ.vɚ/.
Pullover has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Pullover 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 Pullover
How do you pronounce pullover in British English?
In British English, pullover is pronounced /ˈpʊl.əʊ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷʊl.əʊ.vəʴ].
How do you pronounce pullover in American English?
In American English, pullover is pronounced /ˈpʊl.oʊ.vɚ/.
How many syllables are in pullover?
Pullover has three syllables, /pʊl/ + /əʊ/ + /və/.
Where is the stress in pullover?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pʊl/.
Do British and American English pronounce pullover the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpʊl.əʊ.və/ and American English has /ˈpʊl.oʊ.vɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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