How To Pronounce Run down
run down
stress changesRun down has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌrʌnˈdaʊn/ in British English and /ˌrʌnˈdaʊn/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (rundown). It is /ˈrʌn.daʊn/ in British English and /ˈrʌn.daʊn/ in American English with the main stress on the first 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 (Verb)
Run down 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.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (rundown))
Run 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 Run down
How do you pronounce run down in British English?
Verb, /ˌrʌnˈdaʊn/. Noun (rundown), /ˈrʌn.daʊn/.
How do you pronounce run down in American English?
Verb, /ˌrʌnˈdaʊn/. Noun (rundown), /ˈrʌn.daʊn/.
How many syllables are in run down?
Run down has two syllables, /rʌn/ + /daʊn/.
Where is the stress in run down?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /daʊn/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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