How To Pronounce Rebound
rebound
stress changesRebound has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈriː.baʊnd/ in British English and /ˈriː.baʊnd/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /rɪˈbaʊnd/ in British English and /rɪˈbaʊnd/ in American English with the main stress on the second 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 (Noun)
Rebound 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.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Rebound 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.
Questions About Rebound
How do you pronounce rebound in British English?
Noun, /ˈriː.baʊnd/. Verb, /rɪˈbaʊnd/.
How do you pronounce rebound in American English?
Noun, /ˈriː.baʊnd/. Verb, /rɪˈbaʊnd/.
How many syllables are in rebound?
Rebound has two syllables, /riː/ + /baʊnd/.
Where is the stress in rebound?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /riː/.
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