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