How To Pronounce Put-down
put-down
In British English, put-down is pronounced /ˈpʊt.daʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷʊt.da͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpʊt.daʊn/.
Put-down 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
Put-down 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 Put-down
How do you pronounce put-down in British English?
In British English, put-down is pronounced /ˈpʊt.daʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷʊt.da͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce put-down in American English?
In American English, put-down is pronounced /ˈpʊt.daʊn/.
How many syllables are in put-down?
Put-down has two syllables, /pʊt/ + /daʊn/.
Where is the stress in put-down?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pʊt/.
Do British and American English pronounce put-down the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpʊt.daʊn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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