How To Pronounce Run away
run away
In British English, run away is pronounced /ˌrʌn.əˈweɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrʌ̃n.əˈweɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌrʌn.əˈweɪ/.
Run away has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Run away has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Run away
How do you pronounce run away in British English?
In British English, run away is pronounced /ˌrʌn.əˈweɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrʌ̃n.əˈweɪ].
How do you pronounce run away in American English?
In American English, run away is pronounced /ˌrʌn.əˈweɪ/.
How many syllables are in run away?
Run away has three syllables, /rʌn/ + /ə/ + /weɪ/.
Where is the stress in run away?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /weɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce run away the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌrʌn.əˈweɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com