How To Pronounce Run back
run back
In British English, run back is pronounced /ˌrʌnˈbæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrʌ̃nˈbæk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌrʌnˈbæk/.
Run back has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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 back 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 Run back
How do you pronounce run back in British English?
In British English, run back is pronounced /ˌrʌnˈbæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrʌ̃nˈbæk̚].
How do you pronounce run back in American English?
In American English, run back is pronounced /ˌrʌnˈbæk/.
How many syllables are in run back?
Run back has two syllables, /rʌn/ + /bæk/.
Where is the stress in run back?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce run back the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌrʌnˈbæk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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