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