How To Pronounce Roundabout
roundabout
In British English, roundabout is pronounced /ˈraʊnd.ə.baʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈra͠ʊnd.ə.baʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈraʊnd.ə.baʊt/.
Roundabout has three 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
Roundabout 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 Roundabout
How do you pronounce roundabout in British English?
In British English, roundabout is pronounced /ˈraʊnd.ə.baʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈra͠ʊnd.ə.baʊt̚].
How do you pronounce roundabout in American English?
In American English, roundabout is pronounced /ˈraʊnd.ə.baʊt/.
How many syllables are in roundabout?
Roundabout has three syllables, /raʊnd/ + /ə/ + /baʊt/.
Where is the stress in roundabout?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /raʊnd/.
Do British and American English pronounce roundabout the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈraʊnd.ə.baʊt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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